| self-protective | |
| tutelar(adjective, sheltered, defensive, protecting, safeguarding) | |
| aegis | |
| affectionate | |
| alert(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent) | |
| amiable | |
| antifertility | |
| anxious | |
| apprehensive(thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent, wary) | |
| armored(adjective, defensive) | |
| attentive(thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent, wary) | |
| averting(adjective, watchful, opposing, defending, protecting) | |
| backer | |
| bare-skinned(adjective, rambling, voluminous, conservational, bareskinned) | |
| benign | |
| buffering(adjective, defensive) | |
| bulwark | |
| carapace | |
| concerned(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent) | |
| conservation |
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