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erythrophore

erythrophore noun: a chromatophore that appears red under white light.

Noun

erythrophore (plural erythrophores)

  1. A chromatophore that appears red under white light

Forms of erythrophore

pluralerythrophores

Origin of erythrophore

From erythro- + -phore.

Questions about erythrophore

What does erythrophore mean?
Erythrophore means a chromatophore that appears red under white light.
What part of speech is erythrophore?
Erythrophore is a noun.
What is the plural of erythrophore?
The plural of erythrophore is erythrophores.

Words near erythrophore in the dictionary

  1. erythrophilic
  2. erythrophilous
  3. erythrophils
  4. erythrophleine
  5. erythrophobia
  6. erythrophore
  7. erythrophores
  8. erythrophyll
  9. erythrophyllin
  10. erythropic
  11. erythroplakia

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