Definition of chromatophore

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chro·mat·o·phore    (kr-mt-fôr, -fr) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A pigment-containing or pigment-producing cell, especially in certain lizards, that by expansion or contraction can change the color of the skin. Also called pigment cell .
2. A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria.

OTHER FORMS:
chro·mato·phoric   (-fôrk, -fr-) KEY  (Adjective)

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