English Explanatory Dictionary

iridocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A cell, found in some animals, that is filled with iridescent crystals of guanine

Word forms

iridocyte iridocytes

Etymology

From irido- + -cyte.

Synonyms

guanophore iridophore

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