xanthophore

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English

Etymology

From xantho- +‎ -phore.

Noun

xanthophore (plural xanthophores)

  1. (biology) A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.

Translations

French

Noun

xanthophore m (plural xanthophores)

  1. (biology) xanthophore