melanophore
[ muh-lan-uh-fawr, -fohr, mel-uh-nuh- ]
/ məˈlæn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈmɛl ə nə- /
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noun Biology.
a pigmented connective-tissue cell containing melanin in its cytoplasm, responsible for color changes in many fishes and reptiles.
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The smaller frogs were recently metamorphosed as evidenced by the melanophore deposits above the vent.
Medical definitions for melanophore
melanophore
[ mĕl′ə-nə-fôr′, mə-lăn′ə- ]
n.
A pigment cell that contains melanin, especially as found in the skin of amphibians and reptiles.
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Scientific definitions for melanophore
melanophore
[ mĕl′ə-nə-fôr′, mə-lăn′ə- ]
A pigmented cell that contains melanin, found especially in the skin of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles.
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