metachrosis
/ (ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs) /
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noun
zoology the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
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Word Origin for metachrosis
C19: from meta- + Greek khrōs colour
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How to use metachrosis in a sentence
The following description of metachrosis in seven specimens from the Ro Claro illustrates the change.
Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America|William E. DuellmanThe coloration in the living frogs is highly variable due to extreme metachrosis.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman