chromatophore

[ kruh-mat-uh-fawr, -fohr, kroh-muh-tuh‐ ]

/ krəˈmæt əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈkroʊ mə tə‐ /

noun

Zoology. a cell containing pigment, especially one that through contraction and expansion produces a temporary color, as in cuttlefishes.

Botany. one of the colored plastids in plant cells.

Origin of chromatophore

First recorded in 1860–65; chromato- + -phore

OTHER WORDS FROM chromatophore

chro·mat·o·phor·ic

[kruh-mat-uh-fawr-ik, ‐for-ik, kroh-muh-tuh‐], /krəˌmæt əˈfɔr ɪk, ‐ˈfɒr ɪk, ˈkroʊ mə tə‐/, chro·ma·toph·or·ous

[kroh-muh-tof-er-uhs], /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ər əs/, adjective

Words nearby chromatophore

chromatology, chromatolysis, chromatophil, chromatophilia, chromatophobia, chromatophore, chromatopsia, chromaturia, chrome, chrome alum, chrome dioxide

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Example sentences from the Web for chromatophore

Chromatophore single, covering the entire interior of the frustule, except the ventral part of the zone and the median lines.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
The cell-wall and the chromatophore bands divide, each nucleus passes to the centre, and two new cells are formed.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
A pyrenoid lies in a fold of the chromatophore on the dorsal part.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
The pyrenoid is evidently concerned in the formation of the chromatophore, or in its division.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

Schmitz states that the chromatophore is thickened in the middle and contains a pyrenoid.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for chromatophore

chromatophore

/ (ˈkrəʊmətəˌfɔː) /

noun

a cell in the skin of frogs, chameleons, etc, in which pigment is concentrated or dispersed, causing the animal to change colour

another name for chromoplast

Derived forms of chromatophore

chromatophoric or chromatophorous (ˌkrəʊməˈtɒfərəs), adjective

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Medical definitions for chromatophore

chromatophore

[ krō-măt′ə-fôr′ ]

n.

A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria.

A pigment-bearing phagocyte found chiefly in the skin, mucous membrane, and choroid coat of the eye, as well as in melanomas.pigment cell

Variant ofchromophore

Other words from chromatophore

chro•mat′o•phor′ic (-fôr′ĭk) adj.

单词	chromatophore
释义	chromatophore [ kruh-mat-uh-fawr, -fohr, kroh-muh-tuh‐ ] / krəˈmæt əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈkroʊ mə tə‐ / noun Zoology. a cell containing pigment, especially one that through contraction and expansion produces a temporary color, as in cuttlefishes. Botany. one of the colored plastids in plant cells. Origin of chromatophore First recorded in 1860–65; chromato- + -phore OTHER WORDS FROM chromatophore chro·mat·o·phor·ic [kruh-mat-uh-fawr-ik, ‐for-ik, kroh-muh-tuh‐], /krəˌmæt əˈfɔr ɪk, ‐ˈfɒr ɪk, ˈkroʊ mə tə‐/, chro·ma·toph·or·ous [kroh-muh-tof-er-uhs], /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ər əs/, adjective Words nearby chromatophore chromatology, chromatolysis, chromatophil, chromatophilia, chromatophobia, chromatophore, chromatopsia, chromaturia, chrome, chrome alum, chrome dioxide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chromatophore Chromatophore single, covering the entire interior of the frustule, except the ventral part of the zone and the median lines. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer The cell-wall and the chromatophore bands divide, each nucleus passes to the centre, and two new cells are formed. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer A pyrenoid lies in a fold of the chromatophore on the dorsal part. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer The pyrenoid is evidently concerned in the formation of the chromatophore, or in its division. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer Schmitz states that the chromatophore is thickened in the middle and contains a pyrenoid. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer British Dictionary definitions for chromatophore chromatophore / (ˈkrəʊmətəˌfɔː) / noun a cell in the skin of frogs, chameleons, etc, in which pigment is concentrated or dispersed, causing the animal to change colour another name for chromoplast Derived forms of chromatophore chromatophoric or chromatophorous (ˌkrəʊməˈtɒfərəs), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for chromatophore chromatophore [ krō-măt′ə-fôr′ ] n. A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria. A pigment-bearing phagocyte found chiefly in the skin, mucous membrane, and choroid coat of the eye, as well as in melanomas.pigment cell Variant ofchromophore Other words from chromatophore chro•mat′o•phor′ic (-fôr′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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