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skinbow

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a zebrafish: having been genetically engineered to have a skin of many colours, to aid in the visualization of changes in its cells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Blend of skin + rainbow, coined in 2016 in a paper by C. H. Chen et al, Multicolor Cell Barcoding Technology for Long-Term Surveillance of Epithelial Regeneration in Zebrafish.