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chro|mo|phore — «KROH moh fr, fohr», noun. Chemistry. a group of atoms which produce the color within the molecules of colored organic compounds … Useful english dictionary
chromatophore — chro•mat•o•phore [[t]krəˈmæt əˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr[/t]] n. 1) zool. a cell containing pigment, esp. one that produces a temporary color, as in cuttlefishes 2) bot one of the colored plastids in plant cells • Etymology: 1860–65 chro•mat o•phor′ic ˈfɔr ɪk,… … From formal English to slang
Chromatophore — Chro ma*to*phore , n. [Gr. ?, ?, color + fe rein to bear.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A contractile cell or vesicle containing liquid pigment and capable of changing its form or size, thus causing changes of color in the translucent skin of such animals as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mato — chro·mato·cyte; chro·mato·graph·ic; chro·mato·phil·ia; chro·mato·phore; chro·mato·plasm; chro·mato·scope; der·mato·glyph·ic; der·mato·glyph·ics; on·o·mato·mania; sche·mato·gram; sche·mato·graph; sper·mato·blast; sper·mato·cele; sper·mato·ci·dal;… … English syllables
chromophore — chro•mo•phore [[t]ˈkroʊ məˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr[/t]] n. chem. any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N− • Etymology: 1875–80 chro mo•phor′ic ˈfɔr ɪk, ˈfɒr adj … From formal English to slang
chromatophore — chro·mato·phore … English syllables
chromophore — chro·mo·phore … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
chromatophore — 1. A colored plastid, due to the presence of chlorophyll or other pigments, found in certain forms of protozoa. 2. Melanophage; a pigment bearing phagocyte found chiefly in the skin, mucous membrane, and choroid coat of the eye, and also in… … Medical dictionary
