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Metachrosis
Metachrosis Met`a*chro"sis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? beyond + ? a
coloring.] (Biol.)
The power og changing color at will by the expansion of
special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many
reptiles, fishes, etc. --Cope.
Meaning of Metachrosis from wikipedia
- used as a type of camouflage, is
called physiological colour change or
metachrosis. Cephalopods, such as the octopus, have
complex chromatop**** organs...
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different coloration depending on the temperature—a
process known as
metachrosis.
Common names include sidewinder,
horned rattlesnake,
sidewinder rattlesnake...
- chromatop****s
which enable them to
quickly change body coloration,
known as '
metachrosis’
which is the
rapid flash of
their skin from red to white. They have...
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specific colors of the
grains of sand in
their habitats. However,
unlike metachrosis (which is a
rapid change of colors),
ghost crabs are only
capable of...
- been do****ented. The
voluntary control of chromatop****s is
known as
metachrosis. For example,
cuttlefish and
chameleons can
rapidly change their appearance...
- also be a
slightly off-center 'S' pattern.
Through a
process called metachrosis,
rainbow boas
exhibit a day-to-night
color change.
Primarily noticed...
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appearance and
positions of
which could be
changed by the
animal voluntarily (
metachrosis). The
irises of the eyes was
uniformly reddish brown.
During the breeding...
- violet. Like some
other cephalopods,
bigfin reef
squids are
capable of
metachrosis –
rapidly changing body
colouration and
patterns through voluntary control...
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flanked stripe at the side from
snout to vent. As an
adult they
exhibit metachrosis (change in color), this
color change is
based on many
factors such temperature...
