Medical Dictionary
melanophore
noun me·la·no·phore
\mə-ˈlan-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, ˈmel-ə-nə-, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
\mə-ˈlan-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, ˈmel-ə-nə-, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
Medical Definition of MELANOPHORE
: a chromatophore especially of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles that contains melanin : a black or brown pigment cell
—me·la·no·phor·ic \-ˌlan-ə-ˈfōr-ik, -ˈfȯr-\ adjective
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