guanophore Zool.
(ˈgwɑːnəfɔə(r))
[a. G. guanophore (W. J. Schmidt 1912, in Zeitschr. f. wissenschaftl. Zool. CI. 188), f. guanine + -o + -phore.]
A chromatophore containing crystals of guanine, found in the skin of fishes and reptiles; cf. iridocyte, leucophore.
| 1924 L. T. Hogben Pigment. Effector Syst. 24 In the skin of the Chameleon there are present, immediately below the epidermis, cells charged with yellow pigment..described as guanophores. 1960 Fox & Vevers Nature of Animal Colours x. 150 When guanophores are overlain by a reddish carotenoid pigment a golden hue results. 1963 M. Fingerman Control of Chromatophores i. 4 Cells that contain guanine or guanine-like substances are called guanophores. |