ˈmelənəˌfō(ə)r, mə̇ˈlan- noun
( -s )
Etymology: melan- + -phore
: a chromatophore containing melanin : a black or brown pigment cell
• melano·phor·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fȯrik, ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- adjective
ˈmelənəˌfō(ə)r, mə̇ˈlan- noun
( -s )
Etymology: melan- + -phore
: a chromatophore containing melanin : a black or brown pigment cell
• melano·phor·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fȯrik, ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012