Counterillumination
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Counterillumination is a noun meaning (biology) A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below.
Meaning
(biology) A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bioillumination, bioluminescence, bioluminance, biophosphorescence, autobioluminescence, photocyte.
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