counterilluminated

A form of counterilluminate — To use photophores on the underside of the body so as to hide a dark silhouette that would otherwise be seen from below by predators

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of counterilluminate
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APA

counterilluminated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterilluminated

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“counterilluminated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterilluminated. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterilluminated,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterilluminated.

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