| Phenotype: | iridophore patchy, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| 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: | patchy |
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| Definition: | A spatial pattern inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being marked by, consisting of, or diversified with patches. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001608] |