lipophore

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noun

A lipochrome-containing chromatophore, usually a xanthophore

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Meanings

nounlipophore (plural lipophores)

plural lipophores

  1. biologyA lipochrome-containing chromatophore, usually a xanthophore

Origin

From lipo- + -phore.

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Translations

Italian lipoforo
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APA

lipophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipophore

MLA

“lipophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipophore.

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