WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ap•a•tet•ic
(ap′ə tet′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Zool.]
- Zoologyassuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage.
- Greek apatētikós fallacious, equivalent. to apatē- (variant stem of apateúein to deceive) + -tikos -tic
- 1885–90
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