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Definition of: procryptic
(prō·krip′tik) adjective Biol.
1. Having protective or imitative coloration: said of certain animals, insects, etc.
2. Having the power to adapt coloration to environment, as chameleons. [<PRO-1 + CRYPTIC]
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