counterilluminate
counterilluminate · counterilluminates · counterilluminated · counterilluminating
To use photophores on the underside of the body so as to hide a dark silhouette that…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
Meaning
1 sensesTo use photophores on the underside of the body so as to hide a dark silhouette that would otherwise be seen from below by predators
Forms
counterilluminates, counterilluminating, counterilluminated, counterilluminated| Base form | counterilluminate · to counterilluminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | counterilluminates |
| Present participle | counterilluminating |
| Past simple | counterilluminated |
| Past participle | counterilluminated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle