coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction in biology,… … Universalium
Chromatophore — Chromatophores de Poisson zèbre à l obscurité (au dessus) et à la lumière (en dessous). Les chromatophores sont des cellules pigmentaires ou réfléchissant la lumière prése … Wikipédia en Français
Chromatophore — Zebrafish chromatophores mediate background adaptation on exposure to dark (top) and light environments (bottom). Chromatophores are pigment containing and light reflecting cells found in amphibians, fish, reptiles, crustaceans, and cephalopods.… … Wikipedia
Biological pigment — The Blue Morpho butterfly, native to Central America, derives its distinctive blue coloring from iridescence rather than from pigmentation. Biological pigments, also known simply as pigments or biochromes[1] are substances produced by living… … Wikipedia
Ophiurida — Ophiuroidea Temporal range: Devonian present [1] Ophiura ophiura Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Camouflage — Un flet se fondant dans le gravier au fond de la mer. Le camouflage est une méthode de dissimulation. Il permet à un organisme visible ou à un objet de passer inaperçu, se fondant avec son environnement. Les exemples incluent des rayures d un… … Wikipédia en Français
chromatophore — a dermal pigment cell; sometimes seen in the epidermis. Aggregation or dispersion of the pigment by expansion or contraction of a circular muscle surrounding an individual chromatophore effects color changes. Chromatophores are of two types,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
zoochromes — n. pl. [Gr. zoon, animal; chromos, color] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Biochromes acquired in the food that are metabolically handled and often modified … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
flavonoid — [flā′və noid΄] n. any of a large group of aromatic compounds occurring naturally, chiefly as pigments in higher plants, as anthocyanin * * * fla·vo·noid (flāʹvə noid ) n. Any of a large group of plant substances that includes the anthocyanins. *… … Universalium
carotenoid — /keuh rot n oyd /, Biochem. n. 1. any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants. adj. 2. similar to carotene. 3. pertaining to carotenoids. Also, carotinoid. [1910 15; CAROTENE… … Universalium