chromatophore
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]chromato- (“color”) + -phore (“bearer”)
Noun
[edit]chromatophore (plural chromatophores)
- A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
- Cuttlefish skin contains chromatophores that enable it to change colour.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]pigment-bearing cell or structure
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See also
[edit]- chromophore
- chromatophore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia