| 单词 | countershading |
| 释义 | countershading[ koun-ter-shey-ding ] / ˈkaʊn tərˌʃeɪ dɪŋ / noun Zoology.the development of dark colors on parts usually exposed to the sun and of light colors on parts usually shaded, especially as serving for protection or concealment. Origin of countershadingFirst recorded in 1895–1900; counter- + shading Words nearby countershadingcounterreply, counterrevolution, counterrevolutionary, counterrotating, counterscarp, countershading, countershaft, countershock, countersign, countersignature, countersink Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for countershadingcountershading / (ˌkaʊntəˈʃeɪdɪŋ) / noun(in the coloration of certain animals) a pattern, serving as camouflage, in which dark colours occur on parts of the body exposed to the light and pale colours on parts in the shade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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