As nouns the difference between adaptation and aposematism

is that adaptation is (label) the quality of being adapted; adaption; adjustment while aposematism is (biology) an adaptation that warns off potential predators; especially such a warning colouration.

As a verb warn

is to make (someone) aware of impending danger etc.

As a noun aposematism is

an adaptation that warns off potential predators; especially such a warning colouration.

As nouns the difference between predator and aposematism

is that predator is any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food while aposematism is (biology) an adaptation that warns off potential predators; especially such a warning colouration.

As nouns the difference between colouration and aposematism

is that colouration is (british spelling) while aposematism is (biology) an adaptation that warns off potential predators; especially such a warning colouration.

Aposematic is a related term of aposematism.

As an adjective aposematic

is (zoology|of a coloration or marking) that serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.

As a noun aposematism is

(biology) an adaptation that warns off potential predators; especially such a warning colouration.

Aposematically is a related term of aposematism.

As an adverb aposematically

is in an aposematic manner.

As a noun aposematism is

(biology) an adaptation that warns off potential predators; especially such a warning colouration.

As adjectives the difference between characteristic and autapomorphic

is that characteristic is being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing while autapomorphic is (biology) describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon).

As a noun characteristic

is a distinguishable feature of a person or thing.

As a verb evolved

is (evolve).

As an adjective autapomorphic is

(biology) describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon).

As a noun species

is a type or kind of thing.

As an adjective autapomorphic is

describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon.

As a noun taxon

is (taxonomy) any of the taxonomic categories such as phylum or subspecies.

As an adjective autapomorphic is

(biology) describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon).