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单词 metachrosis
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Definition of metachrosis in English:

metachrosis

noun ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs
mass nounZoology

  • The ability of chameleons and some other animals to change colour.

    〔动〕变色机能，变色

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our data also emphasize the dual neural and endocrine character of metachrosis in the Ambystoma larva.
    • Color changing or metachromatism or metachrosis is common in chordates and in vertebrates such as fish, amphibians and in some types of lizards.
    • Some desert reptiles, particularly lizards, are capable of varying degrees of color change (metachrosis) from darker to lighter shades, aiding both in thermoregulation and background matching.
    • This species has shown a limited ability to change colour (metachrosis) due to changes in the distribution of black pigment in melanophore cells.
    • Melanophore cells are the main controls for metachrosis.

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek khrōsis 'colouring'.
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