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Word: Melanophore
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. From German Melanophor from melano- + -phor
Definition:
A cell containing melanin; especially such a cell in reptiles, amphibians, and fishes which is contractile and confers the ability to change the depth of colour.
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