- ommochrome pigments
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ommochrome pigments
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Ommochrome — (or visual pigment) refers to several biological pigments that occur in the eyes of crustaceans and insects. The eye color is determined by the ommochromes. Ommochromes are also found in the chromatophores of cephalopods, and in spiders.[1]… … Wikipedia
ommochrome — n. [Gr. omma, eye; chroma, color] A group of pigments, products of tryptophane metabolism, found in eyes and epidermis of certain invertebrates; it is apparently not involved in the visual process … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ommochrome — ▪ biological pigment any of a group of biological pigments (biochromes) conspicuous in the eyes of insects and crustaceans as well as in the changeable chromatophores (pigment containing cells) in the skin of cephalopods. Although… … Universalium
ommochrome — ˈäməˌkrōm noun Etymology: ommo (from Greek omma eye) + chrome : any of various pigments derived from tryptophan and found especially in the eyes of insects … Useful english dictionary
coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction in biology,… … Universalium
PIGMENTATION ANIMALE — La plupart des espèces animales sont parées de couleurs variées et caractéristiques, qui forment souvent des dessins complexes. Ces couleurs sont le plus souvent celles du tégument et de ses productions (poils, plumes, écailles), plus rarement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Spider — Taxobox name = Spiders image width = 250px image caption = an Orb weaver spider, Family: Araneidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae ordo authority = Clerck, 1757 diversity link =… … Wikipedia
