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melanophores

melanophores is the plural of melanophore.

Meaning of melanophore

Noun

melanophore (plural melanophores)

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

Questions about melanophores

What is melanophores the plural of?
Melanophores is the plural of melanophore.

Words near melanophores in the dictionary

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

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