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melanocyte

[muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh-]
noun Cell Biology.
  1. a cell producing and containing melanin.
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Origin of melanocyte

First recorded in 1885–90; melano- + -cyte
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British Dictionary definitions for melanocyte

melanocyte

noun
  1. anatomy zoology a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin
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melanocyte in Medicine

melanocyte

(mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′)
n.
  1. An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.
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Related formsmel′a•no•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.
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melanocyte in Science

melanocyte

[mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′, mə-lăn′ə-]
  1. An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin.
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