chromatophore
A pigment-containing or pigment-producing cell that can alter the colour of the skin by expanding or contracting.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
erythrophore
Chromatophore containing carotenoid pigment and thus having red or orange colour.
iridophore
An iridescent chromatophore.
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xanthophore
Yellow chromatophore typically containing a carotenoid pigment.