protective coloration

noun

coloration or anything likened to it that eliminates or reduces visibility or conspicuousness.

Origin of protective coloration

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby protective coloration

protection ratio, protection test, protectionism, protective, protective colloid, protective coloration, protective custody, protective laryngeal reflex, protective slope, protective system, protective tariff

British Dictionary definitions for protective coloration

protective coloration

noun

the coloration of an animal that enables it to blend with its surroundings and therefore escape the attention of predators