Countershading
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Countershading is a noun meaning (ecology) A pattern of animal coloration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
Meaning
(ecology) A pattern of animal coloration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
Word Forms
- countershadings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marking, markings, half-sider, dilute, tigerstripe, tinctumutation.
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