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PRONUNCIATION OF PROCRYPSIS

procrypsis  [prəʊˈkrɪpsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROCRYPSIS

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Procrypsis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROCRYPSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

procrypsis

Camouflage

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier, and the leaf-mimic katydid's wings. A third approach, motion dazzle, confuses the observer with a conspicuous pattern, making the object visible but momentarily harder to locate. The majority of camouflage methods aim for crypsis, often through a general resemblance to the background, high contrast disruptive coloration, eliminating shadow, and countershading. In the open ocean, where there is no background, the principal methods of camouflage are transparency, silvering, and countershading, while the ability to produce light is among other things used for counter-illumination on the undersides of cephalopods such as squid. Some animals, such as chameleons and octopuses, are capable of actively changing their skin pattern and colours, whether for camouflage or for signalling. Military camouflage was spurred by the increasing range and accuracy of firearms in the 19th century.

Definition of procrypsis in the English dictionary

The definition of procrypsis in the dictionary is protective coloration in animals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROCRYPSIS


antisepsis
ˌæntɪˈsɛpsɪs
asepsis
əˈsɛpsɪs
coreopsis
ˌkɒrɪˈɒpsɪs
eclipsis
ɪˈklɪpsɪs
ecthlipsis
ɛkˈθlɪpsɪs
ellipsis
ɪˈlɪpsɪs
heliopsis
ˌhelɪˈɒpsɪs
krypsis
ˈkrɪpsɪs
paraleipsis
ˌpærəˈlaɪpsɪs
paralipsis
ˌpærəˈlɪpsɪs
scepsis
ˈskepsɪs
sepsis
ˈsɛpsɪs
skepsis
ˈskɛpsɪs
stereopsis
ˌstɛrɪˈɒpsɪs
stypsis
ˈstɪpsɪs
synapsis
sɪˈnæpsɪs
synopsis
sɪˈnɒpsɪs
thlipsis
ˈθlɪpsɪs
tripsis
ˈtrɪpsɪs
xerotripsis
ˌzɪərəʊˈtrɪpsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROCRYPSIS

procrastinate
procrastination
procrastinative
procrastinator
procrastinatory
procreant
procreate
procreation
procreational
procreative
procreativeness
procreator
Procrustean
Procrustes
procrypses
procryptic
procryptically
proctal
proctalgia
proctitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROCRYPSIS

apoapsis
apsis
asynapsis
calliopsis
caryopsis
corylopsis
epanalepsis
meconopsis
monoblepsis
omphaloskepsis
parablepsis
parasynapsis
periapsis
prolepsis
syllepsis
thanatopsis
zoothapsis

Synonyms and antonyms of procrypsis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «procrypsis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROCRYPSIS

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Translator English - Chinese

procrypsis
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Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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procrypsis
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procrypsis
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procrypsis
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procrypsis
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procrypsis
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Procrypsis
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procrypsis
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procrypsis
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Translator English - Korean

procrypsis
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Procrypsis
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procrypsis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

procrypsis
75 millions of speakers

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प्रसूतिपेशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

procrypsis
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Translator English - Italian

procrypsis
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procrypsis
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Translator English - Ukrainian

procrypsis
40 millions of speakers

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procrypsis
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

procrypsis
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Translator English - Afrikaans

procrypsis
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Translator English - Swedish

procrypsis
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Translator English - Norwegian

procrypsis
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Trends of use of procrypsis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROCRYPSIS»

The term «procrypsis» is used very little and occupies the 163.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROCRYPSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about procrypsis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROCRYPSIS»

Discover the use of procrypsis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to procrypsis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal ...
-crypsis: procrypsis; mimicry: aggressive mimicry procrypsis n. An organism's coloration, or behavior, that affords protection against its enemies (Lincoln et al. 1985). cf. behavior: cryptic behavior syncrypsis n. Resemblance between unrelated ...
Edward M. Barrows, 2011
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The Colorado Plateau II: Biophysical, Socioeconomic, and ...
The reason is thought to be that rattlesnakes use procrypsis as the primary mechanism to avoid detection by predators, including humans (Klauber 1972; Duvall et al. 1985; Reinert and Zappalorti 1988b; May et al. 1996; Parent and Weather- ...
Charles Van Riper, David John Mattson, 2005
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Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
See Venom, extraction (milking) Procrypsis, 215, 221, 223, 261, 448, 460-462, 471, 472, 505, 645, 969, 1027 Products, markets for rattlesnake, 1040-1060 passim Products, skin. See Skin of rattlesnake, products and novelties made from  ...
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1997
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Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
48) has shown that procrypsis is probably more important than relative heat absorption in determining body color, as I once judged to be the case by noting examples in which the two desirable results would have had divergent effects ( 1939a, ...
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1972
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National Geographic Research
None of the various models for procrypsis behavior was significant at p = 0.05. The regression equation for predicting the probability of striking represents a weighted least-squares fit. The original equation obtained from the "All Possible ...
‎1985
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The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation
Bred specimens placed on a white tablecloth, where their procrypsis is of no value, when irritated by gently rubbing their heads and antennae, adopt a most impressive threat posture. They draw themselves to their full height on fully extended ...
James William Tutt, Malcolm Burr, 1994
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Insect Ecology
Since escaping detection through procrypsis is always the most effective defence , if feasible (see, for example, the lepidopterous larvae and adults illustrated in Plates 2, 3 and 4), the relatively palatable orthopteroids usually will resort to ...
Eric G. Matthews, Roger Laurence Kitching, 1984
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Zulljournal
Certainly these men quickly recognized the effectiveness of black skins as a practical form of "natural selection," even though they may never have heard of procrypsis and selection in the evolutionary sense. This long digression from ...
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A Dictionary of Entomology
Procrypsis; Anticrypsis. Cf. Countershading; Disruptive Coloration; Environmental Melanism; Industrial Melanism; Thanatosis. Rel. Pigmentary Colour; Structural Colour. CRYPT Noun. (Greek, kryptos I hidden. PL, Crypts.) 1. A glandular tube.
‎2011
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Venomous Reptiles of the United States, Canada, and Northern ...
Lillywhite (1974) has noted an interesting case of procrypsis in recently burned chaparral. The dark coloration of C. viridis renders it cryptically colored during postfire years, as the snakes are easily confused with charred stalks of woody plants ...
Carl H. Ernst, Evelyn M. Ernst, 2011

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROCRYPSIS»

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Orlando speller finishes 9th at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Siyona Mishra, 11, of Orlando, Fla. correctly spells "procrypsis" during the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 28, ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 15»

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