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  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. chromatophores

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chromatophores

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Definition

  • Information The large pigment cells of fish, amphibia, reptiles and many invertebrates which actively disperse and aggregate their pigment granules. These cells include melanophores, erythrophores, xanthophores, leucophores and iridiophores. (In algae, chromatophores refer to chloroplasts. In phototrophic bacteria chromatophores refer to membranous organelles (bacterial chromatophores).)

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/191628

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