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Keywords: Melanin, Melanosomes, Chromatophore, Melanim, Pigment

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Pigment cell containing melanin.

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a cell that contains the pigment melanim, which produces black, grayish, or brownish coloration on the body

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black pigment cell

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A melanocyte with contractile properties that causes the translocation of melanosomes (melanin-containing organelles), resulting in rapid adaptive changes in coloration.

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chromatophore of cold-blooded vertebrates that produces melanin.

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