versicolor
Americanadjective
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changeable in color.
versicolor skies.
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of various colors; parti-colored.
a versicolor flower arrangement.
Etymology
Origin of versicolor
1620–30; < Latin, equivalent to vers ( us ) past participle of vertere to turn ( verse ) + -i- -i- + color color
Example Sentences
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He still had access to the university’s considerable research databases, which meant he could help her look up articles on Tinea versicolor.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
“This is somebody who’s been looking at Tinea versicolor for decades,” Einziger said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
It can also help control another fungal infection called tinea versicolor that causes discolored skin patches.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022
On a particularly hot day, Joy opened her chest to discover that her beloved Gummis had melted into a giant versicolor orb.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 15, 2016
In M. versicolor the flowers are yellow when first open and change generally to a dull blue; sometimes they are permanently yellowish-white.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
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