melanomacrophages

A form of melanomacrophage — An aggregate of macrophages, containing melanin, found in some fish

Scrabble 29

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of melanomacrophage

    In teleosts, spleen is an important haematopoietic organ where melanomacrophages phagocytise and detain blood-borne antigens for a long period of time [43 ].

    2015 October 9, “European Sea Bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) Immune Status and Disease Resistance Are Impaired by Arginine Dietary Supplementation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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