colouration
noun[CorU]
UK(UScoloration)uk/kʌl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/kʌl.əˈreɪ.ʃən/biologyspecialized
thecolours, or thepatternsmade by thesecolours, that arepresenton ananimalorplant:
(动植物的)颜色,色彩,花纹Predatorslearnnot toattackthesefrogsbecause oftheirbrightcolouration.因为这些青蛙的绚丽色彩,捕食者学会了不去攻击它们。
Growing theplantinfullsunensuresattractiveleafcolouration.让这种植物在充满阳光的地方生长可以保证叶子颜色很漂亮。
I havelearntthedifferencebetweenpiebald(blackandwhite) andskewbald(brownandwhite) colourations.颜色,色彩,色泽
formal
thecolourorcoloursof something:
该图表为您提供指南,可以看到您所订购的啤酒的颜色。Thechartgives you aguideto the colouration of theparticularbeeryou areordering.
formal
aparticularqualityor theparticularqualitiesthat something has, making it moreinterestingorexciting:
The orchestra'sperformanceisfulloffreshdetailand colouration.
- Thisspeciesvariesa gooddealin colouration.
- Its colouration -lightbrownwithdarkbrown/blackirregularflecksandblotches- makes thefishresembleapieceofwood.
- She hadchangedthe colouration of herattire.
- As hedescribeshisfamily, they take on theeccentriccolouration of afamilyfrom a Poliakoffplay.
- Hismusicwas half-oriental, half-western instyleand colouration.
Descriptions of animal (non-human) markings
- bay
- blaze
- camouflage
- camouflaged
- chestnut
- marmalade cat
- non-mimetic
- palomino
- piebald
- pied
- pinto
- roan
- skewbald
- spotted
- tabby
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Colour - general words
Conditions and characteristics
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