Amphichromic

/ˌæmfɪˈkroʊmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Displaying or capable of displaying two or more colors, especially in response to changes in light, temperature, or chemical environment.

Etymology

From Greek 'amphi' (both) + 'chroma' (color) + '-ic' (adjective suffix). This variant form emphasizes the color-changing or multi-color properties of substances.

Kelly Says

Butterfly wings are amphichromic in a way — some appear different colors depending on the angle you view them from, which is actually structural color, not pigment! This tricks predators and helps butterflies attract mates.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት 色
hu-let se
ARالعربية
مزدوج اللون
mazdūj al-lawn
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-রঙী
dwi-raṅgī
CACatalà
amficrom
am-fi-krohm
CSČeština
amficromický
am-fi-kro-mi-cky
DADansk
amphicrom
am-fi-krohm
DEDeutsch
amphichrom
am-fi-kro-m
ELΕλληνικά
αμφιχρωματικός
am-fi-kro-ma-ti-kos
ESEspañol
amficromático
am-fi-kro-mah-ti-ko
FAفارسی
دو رنگ
do rang
FISuomi
amphicrominen
am-fi-kro-mi-nen
FRFrançais
amphicromique
am-fi-kro-meek
GUGU
દ્વિ-રંગી
dwi-raṅgī
HAHA
biyu-tattara
bi-yu-tat-tara
HEעברית
דו-צבעוני
do-tza-vuni
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-रंगी
dwi-raṅgī
HUMagyar
amphicrom
am-fi-krohm
IDBahasa Indonesia
berwarna ganda
ber-warna gan-da
IGIG
nri abụọ
nri a-bu-o
ITItaliano
amphicromico
am-fi-kro-mee-ko
JA日本語
両色性
ryō-shi-sei
KKKK
екір түр
e-ki-r tu-r
KMKM
ព្រោះពាក្យ
proh peah-k
KO한국어
양색성
yang-saek-seong
MRMR
दुसऱ्या रंग
du-sarya ra-ng
MSBahasa Melayu
berwarna ganda
ber-warna gan-da
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ် ရောင်
nat shit yaaung
NLNederlands
amphicromisch
am-fi-kro-mish
NONorsk
amphicrom
am-fi-krohm
PAPA
ਦੋ-ਰੰਗ
do-ranng
PLPolski
amficromatyczny
am-fi-kro-ma-tyt-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
amphicromático
am-fi-kro-ma-ti-ko
RORomână
amficrom
am-fi-krohm
RUРусский
амфихромический
am-fi-kro-mi-che-skiy
SVSvenska
amphicrom
am-fi-krohm
SWKiswahili
milion
mi-li-on
TAதமிழ்
இரண்டு நிறம்
i-ran-du ni-ram
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-రంగు
dwi-raṅgu
THไทย
สองสี
song-see
TLTL
dalawang kulay
da-la-wang ku-lay
TRTürkçe
amfikromik
am-fi-kro-mik
UKУкраїнська
амфіхромічний
am-fi-khro-mi-chnyy
URاردو
دو رنگ
do rang
VITiếng Việt
nhiều màu
nhee-u mau
YOYO
awon iṣẹ
awon iṣẹ
ZH中文
两色性
liǎng sè xìng
ZUZU
amabili
a-ma-bi-li

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