"counterilluminate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: counterilluminates [present, singular, third-person], counterilluminating [participle, present], counterilluminated [participle, past], counterilluminated [past]
Etymology: From counter- + illuminate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|illuminate}} counter- + illuminate Head templates: {{en-verb}} counterilluminate (third-person singular simple present counterilluminates, present participle counterilluminating, simple past and past participle counterilluminated)
  1. (of a fish) To use photophores on the underside of the body so as to hide a dark silhouette that would otherwise be seen from below by predators
    Sense id: en-counterilluminate-en-verb-qmWOyh~h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with counter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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