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'.

单词	metachrosis
释义	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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