- guanophore
- gua·no·phore
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guanophore — [gwanɔfɔʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. XXe; de guano, et phore. ❖ ♦ Didact. (sc.). Cellule pigmentaire de la peau des amphibiens contenant de la guanine. 0 (…) les guanophores, qui renferment des cristaux blancs de guanine, forment une couche fortement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
guanophore — a guanine containing pigment cell. Also called iridocyte or leucophore … Dictionary of ichthyology
guanophore — gua·no·phore (gwahґno for″) [guanine + phore] a cell filled with guanine crystals that produce interference in the light and thus give the cell a silvery or golden appearance; found in the skin of some cold blooded vertebrates such as… … Medical dictionary
guanophore — ˈgwänəˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: guano (from guanine) + phore : a chromatophore that is characterized by pale granules or iridescent crystals of guanine and occurs notably in the skin of fishes and reptiles : leucophore, iridophore … Useful english dictionary
i|rid|o|cyte — «ih RIHD uh syt, y », noun. = guanophore. (Cf. ↑guanophore) ╂[< Greek îris, íridos iris + English cyte] … Useful english dictionary
leucophore — a yellow pigment bearing cell. Also called guanophore or iridocyte … Dictionary of ichthyology
iridocyte — noun A cell, found in some animals, that is filled with iridescent crystals of guanine Syn: guanophore, iridophore … Wiktionary
guano — [ gwano ] n. m. • 1598, repris XVIIIe; mot esp., du quechua huano 1 ♦ Matière constituée par les amas de déjections d oiseaux marins. « les rochers blancs de guano » (Le Clézio). Le guano est un puissant engrais. 2 ♦ Techn. Engrais fabriqué avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
iridocyte — īˈridəˌsīt, ə̇ˈr noun ( s) Etymology: irid + cyte : a cell that occurs especially in the skin of fishes and reptiles and appears iridescent greenish from included guanine compare guanophore … Useful english dictionary
leucophore — ˈlükəˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary leuc + phore : a white chromatophore compare guanophore … Useful english dictionary
