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alarm call

alarm call noun: an auditory or other signal used by an animal to warn conspecifics of an approaching predator.

Noun

alarm call (plural alarm calls)

  1. An auditory or other signal used by an animal to warn conspecifics of an approaching predator.
  2. (UK) Synonym of wake-up call (“an alert caused by a dramatic event”).
    Synonyms:
    wake-up call

Synonyms of alarm call

Forms of alarm call

pluralalarm calls

Questions about alarm call

What does alarm call mean?
Alarm call means an auditory or other signal used by an animal to warn conspecifics of an approaching predator.
What part of speech is alarm call?
Alarm call is a noun.
What is the plural of alarm call?
The plural of alarm call is alarm calls.

Words near alarm call in the dictionary

  1. Alarid
  2. Alarids
  3. alarm
  4. alarm bell
  5. alarm bells
  6. alarm call
  7. alarm calls
  8. alarm clock
  9. alarm clock headache
  10. alarm clock headaches
  11. alarm clocks

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