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词汇 chromatophore
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Definition of chromatophore in US English:

chromatophore

noun krōˈmatəfôrkroʊˈmætəfɔrkroʊˈmætəfɔr
  • A cell or plastid that contains pigment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The discovery of hormonal involvement in the control of pigment movements in crustacean chromatophores and distal pigment cells in the eye triggered intensive studies on the regulation of pigmentary effectors.
    • The rapid changes in shade and colour are made possible by cells called chromatophores, which are full of pigment and can expand or contract under nervous control.
    • He subsequently investigated the endocrine regulation of chromatophores and eye pigments.
    • Previously, time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption measurements have been performed using chromatophores from Rhodospirillum (Rps.) rubrum and Blastochloris (Bl.) viridis.
    • These cells, called chromatophores, are responsible for the ability of the cephalopods to change color and patterns accurately and rapidly in response to danger or emotion.

Derivatives

  • chromatophoric

  • adjectivekrəˌmatəˈfôrik
    • This loss of coloration is referred to as ‘coral bleaching’ and is primarily associated with expulsion of the zooxanthellae from the coral tissue along with concomitant decomposition of the chromatophoric fluorescent proteins.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The contamination is possibly caused by nonspecific interactions between the proteins and chromatographic column material or by unfavorable protein-protein interactions during the chromatophoric separation.
      • Color changes are achieved through the use of different layers of cells stacked together, known as chromatophoric organs, photophores and various types of reflector cells under nervous control.
      • The dark line shows the extent of the chromatophoric surface.
      • Still, they are different species; and, with regard to emotions, the biggest difference is that one is chromatophoric and the other is not.

Definition of chromatophore in US English:

chromatophore

nounkroʊˈmætəfɔrkrōˈmatəfôr
  • A cell or plastid that contains pigment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These cells, called chromatophores, are responsible for the ability of the cephalopods to change color and patterns accurately and rapidly in response to danger or emotion.
    • Previously, time-resolved fluorescence and transient absorption measurements have been performed using chromatophores from Rhodospirillum (Rps.) rubrum and Blastochloris (Bl.) viridis.
    • The rapid changes in shade and colour are made possible by cells called chromatophores, which are full of pigment and can expand or contract under nervous control.
    • He subsequently investigated the endocrine regulation of chromatophores and eye pigments.
    • The discovery of hormonal involvement in the control of pigment movements in crustacean chromatophores and distal pigment cells in the eye triggered intensive studies on the regulation of pigmentary effectors.
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