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Definition of Melanophore
1. Noun. (biology) A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles ¹
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Definition of Melanophore
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Medical Definition of Melanophore
1. Cell type found in skin of lower vertebrates (amphibian skin, fish scales) that contains granules of the black pigment melanin. The granules can be rapidly redeployed between a dispersed state (which darkens the skin) and concentration at the centre (which lightens it). One of a family of pigmented or light diffracting, coloured cells, known collectively as chromatophores. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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