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English
Etymology
From xantho- + -phore.
Noun
xanthophore (plural xanthophores)
- (biology) A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.
Translations
French
Noun
xanthophore m (plural xanthophores)
- (biology) xanthophore