/ Dictionary / Index M melanophore: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: me•lan•o•phore Pronunciation: (mu-lan'u-fôr", -fōr", mel'u-nu-), [key] — n. Biol. a pigmented connective-tissue cell containing melanin in its cytoplasm, responsible for color changes in many fishes and reptiles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. melanoma melanosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language