| protective | (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful |
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| protective | intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind |
| protective | showing a care |
| protective | coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators |
| protective | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
| protective | tough natural covering of some organisms |
| protective | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
| protective | a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |
| protective | a flap of tissue that protects what it covers |
| protective | clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury |
| protective | a tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition |
| protective | in a protective manner |