chromatophore en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /krəˈmætəˌfɔr/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From chromato- (“color”) + -phore (“bearer”).
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromatophores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chromatophoric · chromatophorotropic
Relateds
Translations (12)
vi tế bào sắc tố (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · fr chromatophore (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · cmn 色素細胞 /色素细胞 (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · pt cromatóforo (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · ca cromatòfor (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · es cromatóforo (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · ru хроматофор (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · it cromatoforo (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · he כרומטופור (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · gl cromatóforo (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · ja 色素胞 (pigment-bearing cell or structure) · eo kromatoforo (pigment-bearing cell or structure)