Unlike melanophores, the cells that carry the yellow pigment (xanthophores) do not increase or decrease in number in response to outside stimulati (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tho — acan·tho·ceph·a·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·ce·re·us; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·an·tho·dea; ac·an·tho·des; ac·an·tho·dii; acan·tho·li·mon; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·phis; acan·tho·pod; acan·tho·pore; acan·tho·scel·i·des;… … English syllables
xan — an·tho·xan·thin; an·tho·xan·thum; pyo·xan·those; xan·ci·dae; xan·cus; xan·tha·mide; xan·tha·tion; xan·the·las·ma; xan·thene; xan·the·nyl; xan·thi·an; xan·thic; xan·thi·dae; xan·thid·i·um; xan·thin; xan·thine; xan·thip·pe; xan·thism; xan·thi·um;… … English syllables
phore — pho·to·phore; phyl·lo·phore; phy·so·phore; pneu·ma·to·phore; pte·ryg·io·phore; pte·rygo·phore; ret·i·no·phore; rhas·o·phore; rhi·no·phore; rhi·zo·phore; sco·lop·o·phore; sper·ma·tio·phore; sper·mato·phore; spo·ran·gi·o·phore; spo·ro·phore;… … English syllables
xanthophore — xan·tho·phore … English syllables
xanthophore — xan·tho·phore (zanґtho for) [xantho + phore] a type of chromatophore containing granules of yellow or red pigment, found in cold blooded animals … Medical dictionary
xanthophore — xan·tho·phore (zănʹthə fôr , fōr ) n. A chromatophore that contains a yellow pigment. * * * … Universalium
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
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … 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
