noun
- the ability of an animal to avoid detection or recognition by predators or prey through camouflage, concealment, or other adaptive coloration or behavior
Usage: biology, ecology; often used in scientific and educational contexts
Examples
- The moth's crypsis allows it to blend seamlessly with tree bark.
- Many insects rely on crypsis to survive in their natural habitats.
- The deer's brown coloring provides crypsis in the forest.
- Crypsis is an evolutionary adaptation that helps prey animals avoid predators.
- Scientists study crypsis to understand how animals develop protective coloration.
- The stick insect's remarkable crypsis makes it nearly invisible among branches.