| 单词 | colour cell |
| 释义 | > as lemmascolour cell colour cell n. Zoology a cell in animal tissue containing colouring matter, a pigment cell; = chromatophore n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > substance > cell > types of cells > [noun] > pigment cells colour cell1841 chromatophore1864 chromatocyte1888 melanocyte1890 melanoblast1902 1841 Microsc. Jrnl. & Struct. Rec. 26 The regular colour-cells, in the fine hair of Rodents and others, are more analogous to the cells of adipose tissue, and are specifically intended for the secretion and retention of colouring matter. 1981 R. L. Forward Alien in Our Seas in O. Davies Omni Bk. of Paranormal & Mind iv. xvii. 179 The remarkable camouflage of the octopus is largely due to two types of color cells, called chromatophores. 2003 Pract. Fishkeeping Aug. 45/4 The growths may be untreatable colour cell (chromatophore) tumours. Given that the fish seems well, I would tend to leave things be. < as lemmas |
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