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metachrosis

/ (ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs) /

noun

zoology the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour

Word Origin for metachrosis

C19: from meta- + Greek khrōs colour

Words nearby metachrosis

metachromatic leukodystrophy, metachromatic stain, metachromatism, metachromophil, metachronous, metachrosis, metacinnabar, metacinnabarite, metacognition, metacomet, metacomputer

Example sentences from the Web for metachrosis

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