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

Words nearby metachrosis

metachromatic leukodystrophy, metachromatic stain, metachromatism, metachromophil, metachronous, metachrosis, metacinnabar, metacinnabarite, metacognition, metacognitive, Metacomet

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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. Duellman
The coloration in the living frogs is highly variable due to extreme metachrosis.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman