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pigment cell

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chro·mat·o·phore   (krō-māt'ə-fôr', -fōr')   
n.  
  1. 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. A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria.

chro·mat'o·phor'ic (-fôr'ĭk, -fŏr'-) adj.
pigment cell  
n.   Biology
See chromatophore.
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Main Entry: pigment cell
Function: noun
: a cell containing a deposition of coloring matter
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pigment cell n.
See chromatophore.

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