counterilluminates

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of counterilluminate
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