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metachrosis
metachrosis (ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs) n (Zoology) zoology the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour[C19: from meta- + Greek khrōs colour]metachrosis
metachrosis[‚med·ə′krō·səs] (vertebrate zoology) The ability of some animals to change color by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores. metachrosis
met·a·chro·sis (met'ă-krō'sis), A change of color such as occurs in certain animals, for example, the chameleon, by expansion and contraction of chromatophores. [meta- + G. chrōsis, a coloring] metachrosis (mĕt-ă-krō′sĭs) The ability to change color in some animals, as in the chameleon. |