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melanophore

melanophore noun: a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

Noun

melanophore (plural melanophores)

  1. A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles

melanophore meaning in Tamil

melanophore in Tamil

நிறமித் துகள்

Forms of melanophore

pluralmelanophores

Origin of melanophore

From melano- + -phore.

Words formed from melanophore

Questions about melanophore

What does melanophore mean?
Melanophore means a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
What is melanophore in Tamil?
Melanophore in Tamil is நிறமித் துகள். See Melanophore meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is melanophore?
Melanophore is a noun.
What is the plural of melanophore?
The plural of melanophore is melanophores.

Words near melanophore in the dictionary

  1. melanophagy
  2. melanophilin
  3. melanophlogite
  4. melanophlogites
  5. melanophobia
  6. melanophore
  7. melanophores
  8. melanophoric
  9. melanophoroma
  10. melanophoromas
  11. melanopic

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