leucophore

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any chromatophore that shows white in reflected light.
    — When the overlying chromatophores are fully contracted, the underlying leucophores reflect the light making the papillae appear “chalky white”.

词形变化

leucophores plural

词源

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρειν (phérein, “to bear, to carry”).
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