deimatic

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Designed to startle or frighten a potential predator.
    — These deimatic eye spots do not have the same function as those that deflect predatory attack. They give to their owner the appearance of a considerable increase in size.

词形变化

more deimatic comparative most deimatic superlative

词源

From Ancient Greek δειματόω (deimatóō).
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