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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

countershading

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-shad-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pattern of animal coloration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.

Uncountable

Etymology

From counter- + shading.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

countershadings (plural)

Questions

What does countershading mean?
A pattern of animal coloration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
Where does countershading come from?
From counter- + shading.

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