countershading

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ shading.

Noun

countershading (usually uncountable, plural countershadings)

  1. (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.

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