melanophore
/muh-lan-uh-fawr, -fohr, mel-uh-nuh-/US // məˈlæn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈmɛl ə nə- //
黑色素细胞,黑素细胞,黑色素细胞团,黑色素细胞体
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biology.
- : a pigmented connective-tissue cell containing melanin in its cytoplasm, responsible for color changes in many fishes and reptiles.
Examples
The smaller frogs were recently metamorphosed as evidenced by the melanophore deposits above the vent.
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