| 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: | spatial pattern |
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| Synonyms: | distribution, pattern |
| Definition: | A spatial quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting repetition of placement of its parts. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000060] |