versicolor

[ vur-si-kuhl-er ]

/ ˈvɜr sɪˌkʌl ər /

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changeable in color: versicolor skies.

of various colors; parti-colored: a versicolor flower arrangement.

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Also especially British, ver·si·col·our .

1620–30; <Latin, equivalent to vers(us) past participle of vertere to turn (see verse) + -i--i- + colorcolor

Favus, tinea versicolor, and the various forms of ring-worm are caused by members of the fungus group.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Does the eruption of tinea versicolor show predilection for any special region?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Versicolor is a good name for this bright Cholla since it means “variegated or diversified in color.”
The Fantastic Clan|John James Thornber
Versicolor means changing color, referring to the different bands of color.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

IRIS versicolor imberbis foliis ensiformibus, scapo tereti flexuoso, germinibus subtrigonis.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. I|William Curtis