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What word most closely means camouflage?
A
Aposematic coloration
B
Mimicry
C
Countershading
D
Cryptic coloration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Camouflage, also called cryptic coloration, is a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually to blend in with their surroundings. Organisms use camouflage to mask their location, identity, and movement. This allows prey to avoid predators, and for predators to sneak up on prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -: the hiding or disguising of something by covering it up or changing the way it looks. : the material (as paint or leaves and branches) used for camouflage. camouflage.

Detailed explanation-3: -(of fabric or clothing) having a design of irregular patches of dull colours (such as browns and greens), as used in military camouflage. 3. the means by which animals escape the notice of predators, usually because of a resemblance to their surroundings: includes cryptic and apatetic coloration.

Detailed explanation-4: -Camouflage (cryptic coloration) Some examples include the peppered moth and the winter flounder.

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