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chromatophore

noun

  1. a special animal cell, usually dermal, that contains pigment granules: it is often capable of expansion and contraction in such a manner that the skin color changes, as in the chameleon
  2. a plastid containing chlorophyll or other pigments

See chromatophore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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