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Meaning of chromatophore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
krəˈmætəˌfɔr

Definitions

A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals

Equivalents

Esperanto kromatoforo
Español cromatóforo
Suomi kromatofori
Français chromatophore chromatophore
Italiano cromatoforo
日本語 色素胞
Português cromatóforo
Русский хроматофор
Tiếng Việt tế bào sắc tố

Examples

“Cuttlefish skin contains chromatophores that enable it to change colour.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

chromatophoroma chromatoplasm chromatoplate chromatopsia chromatoptometer chromatoscanner

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