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chromatophore

/krəˈmætəˌfɔr/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
chro-matophore
IPA
/krəˈmætəˌfɔr/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals

Example Sentences

Etymology

From chromato- (“color”) + -phore (“bearer”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /krəˈmætəˌfɔr/

Inflected Forms

chromatophores (plural)

Derived Forms

chromatophoric chromatophorotropic

Frequently Paired Words

chromatophoral chromophore

Questions

How do you pronounce chromatophore?
The recorded pronunciation is /krəˈmætəˌfɔr/.
What does chromatophore mean?
A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
Where does chromatophore come from?
From chromato- (“color”) + -phore (“bearer”).

How to pronounce chromatophore

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