melanophore


me·la·no·phore

noun \mə-ˈla-nə-ˌfr, ˈme-lə-nə-\

Definition of MELANOPHORE

: a melanin-containing cell especially of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles

First Known Use of MELANOPHORE

1903

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