Name: | iridophore |
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Synonyms: | iridocyte, iridosome |
Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. The cell contains flat light-reflecting platelets, probably of guanine, in stacks called reflecting platets or iridisomes. The color-generating components produce a silver, gold, or iridescent color. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009199] |
Name: | reflectivity |
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Definition: | A radiation reflective quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the ratio of the energy of a wave reflected from its surface to the energy possessed by the wave striking the bearer's surface. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001297] |