First Known Use: circa 1859
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chromatophore
noun chro·mato·phore \krō-ˈma-tə-ˌfȯr, krə-\
Definition of CHROMATOPHORE
1
: a pigment-bearing cell; especially : one of the cells of an animal integument capable of causing integumentary color changes by expanding or contracting
2
: the organelle of photosynthesis in photosynthetic bacteria (as the cyanobacteria); broadly : chromoplast, chloroplast
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chromatophore
noun chro·mato·phore \krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, krə-, -ˌfȯ(ə)r\
Medical 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
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