metachrosis

British  

/ ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. zoology the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour

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Etymology

Origin of metachrosis

C19: from _meta- + Greek khrōs colour

Example Sentences

The coloration in life is highly variable; much of the apparent variation is due to metachrosis, for individuals of Smilisca baudini are capable of undergoing drastic and rapid change in coloration.

From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.

The coloration in the living frogs is highly variable due to extreme metachrosis.

From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.

The following description of metachrosis in seven specimens from the R�o Claro illustrates the change.

From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.