Noun
Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as, the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
Source: Webster's dictionaryRecollections fell from me in flakes, in scales. All that remained of me was all that remains of anyone: a kind of iridescence. There was a fear that I would never again feel substantial, a fear that I would be a kind of psychic amputee. Antonella Gambotto-Burke
Another theory posits that the original adaptive advantage of early feathers was their pigmentation or iridescence, contributing to sexual preference in mate selection. Source: Internet
Dubbing it "dynamic disruptive camouflage," researchers suggest the combination of gloss and iridescence creates an illusion of inconsistent features and depth, further baffling predators. Source: Internet
The gametophytes (see below) often show a blue iridescence at the tip of the fronds citation and fertile sporophytes show a spotty pattern. Source: Internet
On their skins are black flecks against a field of silvery iridescence. Source: Internet
But iridescence also shows up in situations where reproduction is not an issue…for example, in caterpillars or chrysalises. Source: Internet