melanophore

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noun

A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles

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Meanings

nounmelanophore (plural melanophores)

plural melanophores

  1. biologyA cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles

Origin

From melano- + -phore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

melanophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanophore

MLA

“melanophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanophore.

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