melanophore

English

Etymology

From melano- +‎ -phore.

Noun

melanophore (plural melanophores)

1. (biology) A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles

Coordinate terms

• (types of chromatophore):
  • erythrophore
  • iridophore, leucophore
  • xanthophore

Related terms

• melanophoric

Anagrams

• rhopaloneme