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色素細胞 (しきそさいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

色しき素そ細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

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noun

pigment cell

A biological term for any cell that produces or contains pigment, such as melanocytes or chromatophores.

色しき素そ細さい胞ぼうはメラニンを作つくり出だす。
Pigment cells produce melanin.
魚さかなの色しき素そ細さい胞ぼうは体たい色しょくを変かえるのに役やく立だ

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The pigment cells of fish help change their body color.

Kanji

色color
素elementary, principle, naked
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Similar words

メラノサイト
メラノサイト specifically refers to melanocytes, a type of pigment cell that produces melanin. 色素細胞 is a broader term encompassing all pigment-containing cells.
色しき素そ胞ほう
色素胞 is often used specifically for chromatophores, the pigment cells in cold-blooded animals like fish and reptiles. 色素細胞 is the more general term.

Etymology

Compound of 色素 (shikiso, 'pigment') and 細胞 (saibō, 'cell').