Chromatophore

What do we mean by chromatophore?

Any of several types of pigment cells, especially one found in a fish, amphibian, or reptile. noun

A multicellular organ in cephalopods that contains pigment cells. noun

A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria. noun

One of the colored masses of protoplasm found in Protozoa. noun

One of the pigment-cells in animals. noun

In Actinozoa, one of the brightly colored beadlike bodies in the oral disk of some species, as Actinia mesembryanthemum. noun

In botany, a name that has been given to the granules which occur in the protoplasm of plants, including the colorless leucoplastids, the green chlorophyl granules or chloroplastids, and the chromoplastids. noun

A contractile cell or vesicle containing liquid pigment and capable of changing its form or size, thus causing changes of color in the translucent skin of such animals as possess them. They are highly developed and numerous in the cephalopods. noun

One of the granules of protoplasm, which in mass give color to the part of the plant containing them. noun

A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals. noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word chromatophore. Define chromatophore, chromatophore synonyms, chromatophore pronunciation, chromatophore translation, English dictionary definition of chromatophore.

Words that are spelled similarly to chromatophore:
chromatophore, chromophore, chromatophores, chromatophoric, chromatosphere.

Adjectives that are often used to describe chromatophore:
single, large, parietal, stellate, shaped, green, red, bacterial, like, brown, axial, dermal, irregular, maternal, crustacean, lateral, isolated, peripheral, bright.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective chromatophore:
parietal.

Words that sound like chromatophore:
chromatophore, chromophore, christopher, kristopher, cristopher, kristofer, cristofer, chromatic, chromatin, chromatid, christoffer, cremator, kristoffer, chromat.