metachrosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores

Word forms

metachrosis

Etymology

From meta- + Ancient Greek χρώσις (khrṓsis), from χρώς (khrṓs).

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