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chromatophore
chro·mat·o·phore [ krō máttə fàwr ] (plural chro·mat·o·phores)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pigment-containing cell: a pigment-containing cell in many animals that, when it expands or contracts, causes a change in the animal's skin coloring. Octopus, squid, and some frogs and lizards contain these cells.
2. botany 
Same as  chromoplast

chro·mat·o·phor·ic [ krō màttə fáwrik ] adjective
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