Meanings
noun
- biologyThe ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores
Origin
From meta- + Ancient Greek χρώσις (khrṓsis), from χρώς (khrṓs).
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APA
metachrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metachrosis
MLA
“metachrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metachrosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metachrosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metachrosis.
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