metachrosis

As nouns the difference between terms and metachrosis

is that terms is while metachrosis is (zoology) the ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores.

As nouns the difference between chromatophore and metachrosis

is that chromatophore is a pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals while metachrosis is (zoology) the ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores.

As nouns the difference between contraction and metachrosis

is that contraction is a reversible reduction in size while metachrosis is the ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores.

As nouns the difference between expansion and metachrosis

is that expansion is expansion while metachrosis is (zoology) the ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores.

As nouns the difference between colour and metachrosis

is that colour is (lb) the spectral composition of visible light while metachrosis is (zoology) the ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores.

As an adjective colour

is conveying colour, as opposed to shades of grey.

As a verb colour

is to give something colour.