COUNTERSHADING


Meaning of COUNTERSHADING in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ n-t ə r- ˌ sh ā -di ŋ

Function: noun

Date: 1896

: cryptic coloration of an animal with parts normally in shadow being light and parts normally illuminated being dark thereby reducing shadows and contours

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