色しき素そ体たい

noun

chromatophore

A biological term for a pigment-containing cell or organelle, such as those found in the skin of cephalopods, fish, and amphibians, or in plants and algae.

• イカの色しき素そ体たいは、周しゅう囲いの環かん境きょうに合あわせて色いろを変かえることができる。

  The chromatophores of squid can change color to match the surrounding environment.