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Definition of “countershading”

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countershading (ˌkaʊntəˈʃeɪdɪŋ )

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noun

(in the coloration of certain animals) a pattern, serving as camouflage, in which dark colours occur on parts of the body exposed to the light and pale colours on parts in the shade

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