Meaning of exochromic | Babel Free

Definitions

Being penetrated by connective tissue that contributes pigmentation.

not-comparable

Examples

“There is no necessity for regarding some eyes as »exochromic«, and others as »autochromic«, since there is no evidence to show⟳ that pigmented mesoderm cells have⟳ forced their way through the basal membrane into the eye;”

“If my views as to the pigment cells are correct⟳, the first formation of pigment by the cells of the vesicle and the later intrusion of the pigment cells from the mesoblast indicates that the present⟳ exochromic eye of Julus was derived from an earlier autochromic eye.”

“It has been known for ten years (owing to the work⟳ of Geddes and others) that another species of Convoluta (C. schultzii) contained chlorophyll, but whether the chlorophyll is autochromic, that is a product of the animal's activity; or exochromic, and due to symbiotic unicellular algæ, is a question⟳ which can scarcely be considered as thoroughly settled.”

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