chromatophore

chro·mato·phore

noun
\krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, krə-, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\

Definition of CHROMATOPHORE

1

: a pigment-bearing cell especially in the skin

2

: the organelle of photosynthesis in photosynthetic bacteria (as the cyanobacteria) : chromoplast, chloroplast

—chro·mato·phor·ic \-ˌmat-ə-ˈfōr-ik, -ˈfȯr-\ adjective