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xanthophore

xanthophore noun: a xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.

Noun

xanthophore (plural xanthophores)

  1. A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.

xanthophore meaning in Tamil

xanthophore in Tamil

மஞ்சட்குரு மகிப்பொறையன்

Forms of xanthophore

pluralxanthophores

Origin of xanthophore

From xantho- + -phore.

Questions about xanthophore

What does xanthophore mean?
Xanthophore means a xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore.
What is xanthophore in Tamil?
Xanthophore in Tamil is மஞ்சட்குரு மகிப்பொறையன். See Xanthophore meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xanthophore?
Xanthophore is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthophore?
The plural of xanthophore is xanthophores.

Words near xanthophore in the dictionary

  1. xanthophane
  2. xanthophile
  3. xanthophiles
  4. xanthophils
  5. xanthophobia
  6. xanthophore
  7. xanthophores
  8. xanthophycean
  9. xanthophyl
  10. xanthophyll
  11. xanthophyllic

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