melanin |
melanophore |
As nouns the difference between melanin and melanophore
is that
melanin is any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers while
melanophore is a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
fish |
melanophore |
As nouns the difference between fish and melanophore
is that
fish is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills while
melanophore is a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
As a verb fish
is to try to catch fish, whether successfully or not.
As a proper noun Fish
is {{surname|lang=en}.
amphibian |
melanophore |
As nouns the difference between amphibian and melanophore
is that
amphibian is an animal of the amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
As an adjective amphibian
is (obsolete) having two natures or
amphibian can be of or relating to the amphibians amphibia.
reptile |
melanophore |
As nouns the difference between reptile and melanophore
is that
reptile is while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
erythrophore |
melanophore |
coordinate terms |
Erythrophore is a coordinate term of melanophore.
As nouns the difference between erythrophore and melanophore
is that
erythrophore is a chromatophore that appears red under white light while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
iridophore |
melanophore |
coordinate terms |
Iridophore is a coordinate term of melanophore.
As nouns the difference between iridophore and melanophore
is that
iridophore is (histology) iridocyte while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
leucophore |
melanophore |
coordinate terms |
Leucophore is a coordinate term of melanophore.
As nouns the difference between leucophore and melanophore
is that
leucophore is (histology) any chromatophore that shows white in reflected light while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
xanthophore |
melanophore |
coordinate terms |
Xanthophore is a coordinate term of melanophore.
In biology|lang=en terms the difference between xanthophore and melanophore
is that
xanthophore is (biology) a xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
As nouns the difference between xanthophore and melanophore
is that
xanthophore is (biology) a xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore while
melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
melanophoric |
melanophore |
Related terms |
Melanophoric is a related term of melanophore.
As a noun melanophore is
(biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
vascular |
chorioallantois |
In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between vascular and chorioallantois
is that
vascular is (anatomy) of, pertaining to, or containing vessels that conduct or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant while
chorioallantois is (anatomy) the vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane.
As an adjective vascular
is (anatomy) of, pertaining to, or containing vessels that conduct or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant.
As a noun chorioallantois is
(anatomy) the vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane.
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