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Definition of: iridocyte
(i·rid′ə·sīt, ī-) noun Biol.
A cell having the power to produce color in an organism, especially a cell containing guanine and located in the integument of the cuttlefish. [<L iris, iridos rainbow <Gk. iris + -CYTE]
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