coun·ter·shad·ing (koun t r-sh  d ng)n. Protective coloration in an animal or insect, characterized by darker coloring of areas exposed to light and lighter coloring of areas that are normally shaded. |
countershading [ˌkaʊntəˈʃeɪdɪŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (in the coloration of certain animals) a pattern, serving as camouflage, in which dark colours occur on parts of the body exposed to the light and pale colours on parts in the shade
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