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Noun: chromatophore- Plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
- chromoplast - A cell or vesicle containing liquid pigment and capable of changing its form or size, thus causing changes of colour in the translucent skin of such animals as possess them; they are highly developed and numerous in the cephalopods
Derived forms: chromatophores Type of: plastid Encyclopedia: Chromatophore |