chromatophore
[ kruh-mat-uh-fawr, -fohr, kroh-muh-tuh‐ ]
/ krəˈmæt əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈkroʊ mə tə‐ /
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noun
Zoology. a cell containing pigment, especially one that through contraction and expansion produces a temporary color, as in cuttlefishes.
Botany. one of the colored plastids in plant cells.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chromatophore
chro·mat·o·phor·ic [kruh-mat-uh-fawr-ik, ‐for-ik, kroh-muh-tuh‐], /krəˌmæt əˈfɔr ɪk, ‐ˈfɒr ɪk, ˈkroʊ mə tə‐/, chro·ma·toph·or·ous [kroh-muh-tof-er-uhs], /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ər əs/, adjectiveWords nearby chromatophore
chromatology, chromatolysis, chromatophil, chromatophilia, chromatophobia, chromatophore, chromatopsia, chromaturia, chrome, chrome alum, chrome dioxide
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British Dictionary definitions for chromatophore
chromatophore
/ (ˈkrəʊmətəˌfɔː) /
noun
a cell in the skin of frogs, chameleons, etc, in which pigment is concentrated or dispersed, causing the animal to change colour
another name for chromoplast
Derived forms of chromatophore
chromatophoric or chromatophorous (ˌkrəʊməˈtɒfərəs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for chromatophore
chromatophore
[ krō-măt′ə-fôr′ ]
n.
A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria.
A pigment-bearing phagocyte found chiefly in the skin, mucous membrane, and choroid coat of the eye, as well as in melanomas.pigment cell
Variant ofchromophore
Other words from chromatophore
chro•mat′o•phor′ic (-fôr′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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