Meaning chromatophore
What does chromatophore mean? Here you find 5 meanings of the word chromatophore. You can also add a definition of chromatophore yourself
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chromatophore"pigment cell," 1864, from chromato- + Greek -phoros "bearing, bearer," from pherein "to carry" (see infer).
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chromatophorepigment-producing or light-reflecting cell or group of cells.
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chromatophorePigment cell, usually in the dermis, in which usually the pigment can be dispersed or concentrated. chromomere
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chromatophoreThe large pigment Cells of fish, Amphibia, Reptiles and many Invertebrates which actively disperse and aggregate their pigment granules. These Cells include Melanophores, erythrophores, xanthophores, [..]
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chromatophoreOrganelles of phototrophic Bacteria which contain photosynthetic pigments and which are formed from an invagination of the Cytoplasmic Membrane.
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