MELANOPHORE

Etymology

Noun

melanophore (plural melanophores)

(biology) A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles

Coordinate terms

• (types of chromatophore)

erythrophore

iridophore, leucophore

xanthophore

Anagrams

• rhopaloneme

Source: Wiktionary



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