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Definition of Chromatophore
1. n. A contractile cell or vesicle containing liquid pigment and capable of changing its form or size, thus causing changes of color in the translucent skin of such animals as possess them. They are highly developed and numerous in the cephalopods.
Definition of Chromatophore
1. Noun. A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals. ¹
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Definition of Chromatophore
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Medical Definition of Chromatophore
1. 1. Pigment containing cells of the dermis, particularly in teleosts and amphibians. By controlling the intracellular distribution of pigment granules the animal can blend with the background. Melanocytes and melanophores are melanin containing chromatophores. 2. Term occasionally used for chloroplasts in the chromophyte algae. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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