As nouns the difference between terms and melanophore
is that terms is while melanophore is (biology) a cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
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melanophore
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Noun
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en noun)
(biology) A cell containing melanin or other black pigment, such as are found in fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Coordinate terms
*(types of chromatophore)
**erythrophore
**iridophore, leucophore
**xanthophore
Related terms
*melanophoric