countershading

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English[edit]

 countershading on Wikipedia
Ibexes’ countershading help them blend with the surrounding desert landscape.

Etymology[edit]

From counter- +‎ shading.

Noun[edit]

countershading (usually uncountable, plural countershadings)

  1. A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
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