| Name: | pigment cell |
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| Synonyms: | chromatocyte, chromatophore |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009090] |
| Name: | melanosome |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which melanin pigments are synthesized and stored. Melanosomes are synthesized in melanocyte cells. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042470] QuickGO AmiGO |