Crossword-Solution: METACHROSIS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Metachrosis | n. | The power og changing color at will by the expansion of special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many reptiles, fishes, etc. |
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| the ability of animals to change colour | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
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Sentences with METACHROSIS (3)
The following description of metachrosis in seven specimens from the Río Claro illustrates the change.
The coloration in life is highly variable; much of the apparent variation is due to metachrosis, for individuals of _Smilisca baudini_ are capable of undergoing drastic and rapid change in coloration.
The most striking examples of metachrosis in _Smilisca_ are found in the _baudini_ group, in which the dorsal ground-color changes from green to tan; correlated with the change in ground-color may be a corresponding change in the dorsal markings, but the dorsal markings may change to the opposite color.