Camouflaging

/ˈkæməflɑːdʒɪŋ/ verb, adjective

Definition

Verb: the action of hiding or disguising something; adjective: serving to conceal or disguise.

Etymology

Present participle of 'camouflage,' from French 'camoufler,' meaning to cover, conceal, or disguise.

Kelly Says

Some animals like the cuttlefish can change their camouflaging patterns in less than one second by controlling millions of pigment cells, making them one of nature's most sophisticated masters of disguise—and they're colorblind, which remains a scientific mystery.

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