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melanoblast

[ muh-lan-uh-blast, mel-uh-nuh- ]
/ məˈlæn əˌblæst, ˈmɛl ə nə- /
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noun Biology.
an undifferentiated cell that develops into a melanophore or melanocyte.
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Origin of melanoblast

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