- pigment cell
- pigment cell n a cell containing a deposition of coloring matter
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any cell containing pigment granules.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pigment cell
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Pigment cell — Pigment Pig ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pigment cell — noun : a cell containing a deposition of coloring matter compare chromatophore 1 … Useful english dictionary
pigment cell — A chromatophore; a chromocyte … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
retinular pigment cell — См. basal pigment cell … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Pigment — Pig ment, n. [L. pigmentum, fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment. See {Paint}, and cf. {Pimento}, {Orpiment}.] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
basal pigment cell — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) When present, a second sleeve of pigment cells that surrounds the proximal end of the retinulae; see corneal pigment cells, accessory pigment cells … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Pigment — A substance that gives color to tissue. Pigments are responsible for the color of skin, eyes, and hair. * * * 1. Any coloring matter, as that of the red blood cells, hair, iris, etc., or the stains used in histologic or bacteriologic work, or… … Medical dictionary
pigment — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, spice, dye, from Latin pigmentum coloring substance, from pingere to paint more at paint Date: 14th century 1. a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials; especially a powdered… … New Collegiate Dictionary
corneal pigment cells — (ARTHROPODA) The two corneal cells that envelop each crystalline cone of a compound eye; in the developing eye, distal to the cone they secrete the corneal lense; also called primary pigment cells, corneagenous pigment cells and primary iris… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
