xanthophore

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noun

A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.

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Meanings

nounxanthophore (plural xanthophores)

plural xanthophores

  1. biologyA xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.

Origin

From xantho- + -phore.

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Translations

Italian xantoforo
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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