leucophore
Meanings
noun
- Any chromatophore that shows white in reflected light.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρειν (phérein, “to bear, to carry”).
Derived words
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