HOMOCHROMY

Etymology

Noun

homochromy (uncountable)

(zoology) The use, by an organism, of the same colour as its background as a means of protection

Synonyms

• homochromia (rare)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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