chromatophore
chromatophore · chromatophores
хроматофор
A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and…A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
US/krəˈmætəˌfɔr/
Meaning
1 sensesA pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
Cuttlefish skin contains chromatophores that enable it to change colour.
хроматофорxromatofor
Translations
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By meaning 1
pigment-bearing cell or structure:
Origin
From chromato- (“color”) + -phore (“bearer”).From chromato- (“color”) + -phore (“bearer”).
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Forms
plural: chromatophores| Singular | chromatophore |
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