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eryth·ro·phore (ə-rithґro-for) [erythro- + -phore] a type of chromatophore containing granules of a red or brown alcohol-resistant pigment, found in the skin of many vertebrates.Medical dictionary. 2011.
erythrophore — a chromatophore exhibiting red (or orange) color. Contains a carotenoid pigment … Dictionary of ichthyology
erythrophore — eryth·ro·phore … English syllables
erythrophore — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: erythr + phore : a chromatophore containing a red usually carotenoid pigment that occurs especially in some fishes and crustaceans … Useful english dictionary
Chromatophore — Zebrafish chromatophores mediate background adaptation on exposure to dark (top) and light environments (bottom). Chromatophores are pigment containing and light reflecting cells found in amphibians, fish, reptiles, crustaceans, and cephalopods.… … Wikipedia
SOD2 — Superoxide dismutase 2, mitochondrial PDB rendering based on 1ap5 … Wikipedia
chromatophore — a dermal pigment cell; sometimes seen in the epidermis. Aggregation or dispersion of the pigment by expansion or contraction of a circular muscle surrounding an individual chromatophore effects color changes. Chromatophores are of two types,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
allophore — SYN: erythrophore … Medical dictionary
