ambicoloration

ambicoloration
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: ambi- + coloration
: an abnormal development of color or pigmentation on the eyeless and ordinarily whitish side of any flatfish of the families Pleuronectidae and Soleidae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ambicoloration — am·bi·col·or·a·tion …   English syllables

  • pleuronectiform — ▪ fish order Introduction also called  flatfish,         any member of the order Pleuronectiformes, which includes about 600 species of bony, oval shaped, flattened fishes such as the flounder, halibut, and turbot. The pleuronectiforms are unique …   Universalium

  • ambicolorate — |ambē|kələrə̇t, ˌrāt adjective Etymology: ambi + colorate : exhibiting ambicoloration …   Useful english dictionary

  • am|bi|col|or|ate — «AM buh KUHL uh riht, rayt», adjective. 1. colored on both sides. 2. showing ambicoloration …   Useful english dictionary

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