skinbow

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adjective

Of a zebrafish: having been genetically engineered to have a skin of many colours, to aid in the visualization of changes in its cells.

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Meanings

adjectiveskinbow (not comparable)
  1. neologismnot comparableOf a zebrafish: having been genetically engineered to have a skin of many colours, to aid in the visualization of changes in its cells.

Origin

Blend of skin + rainbow, coined in 2016 in a paper by C. H. Chen et al, Multicolor Cell Barcoding Technology for Long-Term Surveillance of Epithelial Regeneration in Zebrafish.

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APA

skinbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinbow

MLA

“skinbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinbow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skinbow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinbow.

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