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41Jacobaea vulgaris — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …
42coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils …
43avoidance behaviour — Type of activity, exhibited by animals exposed to adverse stimuli, in which the tendency to flee or to act defensively is stronger than the tendency to attack. Vision is the sense that most often produces avoidance behaviour (e.g., small birds… …
44Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
45Defense in insects — Biston betularia: the melanic carbonaria (left) and the more common light colored typica (right) Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians …
46repugnant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. distasteful, repulsive; incompatible, contrary, antagonistic. See disagreement, dislike. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Basically opposed] Syn. antagonistic, antipathetic, inimical, hostile, opposite,… …
47unappetizing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unsavory, distasteful, repugnant; tasteless, insipid. See discourtesy, unsavoriness. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unappealing, nauseating, sickening, *stomach turning, *gross, disgusting,… …
48unpalatable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. distasteful, unsavory, unappetizing; insipid; inedible, uneatable, tasteless. See unsavoriness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. unsavory, disagreeable, inedible, uneatable; see tasteless 1 . III (Roget… …
49offensive — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Concerned with an attack] Syn. assaulting, attacking, invading; see aggressive 2 . 2. [Revolting] Syn. obnoxious, odious, opprobrious, disagreeable, displeasing, abhorrent, reprehensible, detestable, repulsive, repugnant …
50offensive# — offensive adj 1 attacking, aggressive (see under ATTACK n) Analogous words: invasive, incursive (see corresponding nouns at INVASION): assaulting, assailing, attacking, bombarding, storming (see ATTACK vb) 2 Offensive, loathsome, repulsive,… …
