Metachrosis
Übersetzung von "metachrosis" ins Russisch
metachrosis
Substantivmetachrosis
metachroses Pl.
Metachrosis is a phenomenon observed in some reptiles and amphibians.
Метахроз - это явление, наблюдаемое у некоторых рептилий и амфибий.
Definitionen
metachrosis
SubstantivThe physiological process or ability of certain animals to change the colour of their skin, feathers, or other integument rapidly and reversibly, typically for camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation.
Cephalopods such as octopuses rely on metachrosis to match the colour and texture of the seafloor almost instantaneously.