chromatophore

Noun CEFR C1

krəˈmætəˌfɔr

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolcromatóforo

Françaischromatophore

Portuguêscromatóforo

6 more languages

Esperantokromatoforo

Suomikromatofori

Italianocromatoforo

日本語色素胞

Русскийхроматофор

Tiếng Việttế 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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