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melanophore
mel·a·no·phore [ méllənō fàwr, mə lánnə fàwr ] (plural mel·a·no·phores)


noun 
Definition:
 
pigment-containing cell: a cell in fishes, amphibians, and reptiles that contains the dark brown or black pigment melanin
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