allophore

allophore
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfō(ə)r\ noun (-s)
Etymology: all- + -phore
: a chromatophore containing an alcohol-soluble red pigment that occurs in the skins of fishes, amphibia, and reptiles

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  • allophore — SYN: erythrophore …   Medical dictionary

  • allophore — al·lo·phore …   English syllables

  • erythrophore — A chromatophore containing granules of a red or brown pigment. SYN: allophore. [erythro + G. phoros, bearing] * * * eryth·ro·phore (ə rithґro for) [erythro + phore] a type of chromatophore containing granules of a red or brown alcohol… …   Medical dictionary

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