| Name: | melanophore stripe |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore stripes |
| Definition: | Surface structure composed of an array of melanophores arranged in a stripe. Stripes are oriented from rostral to caudal. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001463] |
| Name: | melanocyte |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009091] |
| Name: | decreased pigmentation |
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| Synonyms: | hypopigmented |
| Definition: | A degree of pigmentation quality that is relative low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002251] |