chromatophore

chro.mat.o.phore

n.Biology （名词）【生物学】
A pigment-containing or pigment-producing cell, especially in certain lizards, that by expansion or contraction can change the color of the skin.Also called pigment cell
色素细胞：含色素或产生色素的细胞，尤其在某些蜥蜴身上，通过细胞扩张或收缩改变皮肤颜色也作 pigment cell
A specialized pigment-bearing organelle in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria.
载色体：在某些光合细菌和含氰细菌中特殊的带色素的组织

【引伸】
chromat.ophor.ic