chromatophore

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Besides the pigment-cells just described, Heincke discovered another kind of chromatophore, which was filled with iridescent crystals.

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  1. noun A pigment-containing or pigment-producing cell, especially in certain lizards, that by expansion or contraction can change the color of the skin. Also called pigment cell.
  2. noun A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria.

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  1. from Greek χρῶμα (τ-), color, + -φόρος, bearing, from φέρειν = English bear.
 

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/ˈkroʊmətəfoʊr/
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