English
Noun
chromatophore (plural: chromatophores)
- A pigment bearing cell or structure found in animals such as fish, reptiles and cephalophods.
#:Cuttlefish skin contains chromatophores which enable it to change color.
See also
pedialite
References
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http://tolweb.org/accessory/Cephalopod_Chromatophore?acc_id=2038
http://www.clarku.edu/departments/biology/biol201/CSantos/Colored%20Chromatophores.htm
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