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meta·chro·sis
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at meta-+ˈkrōsə̇s\ noun
(plural metachro·ses \-ˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from meta- + Greek chrōsis coloring, from chrōs color — more at chromatic
: the power of some animals (as many fishes and reptiles) to change color voluntarily by the expansion of special pigment cells |