Term Name: | integument-mediated background adaptation |
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Definition: | Any process in which an organism changes its pigmentation (lightening in response to a brighter environment or darkening in response to a dimmer environment) in response to a change in light intensity detected by light sensitive cells in the integument. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0120304] QuickGO AmiGO |