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melanoblast

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[muh-lan-uh-blast, mel-uh-nuh-] / məˈlæn əˌblæst, ˈmɛl ə nə- /

noun

Biology.

an undifferentiated cell that develops into a melanophore or melanocyte.

Etymology

Origin of melanoblast

First recorded in 1900–05; melano- + -blast

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