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melanocyte

[ muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh- ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. a cell producing and containing melanin.

melanocyte

/ ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

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

melanocyte

/ mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′,mə-lăn′ə- /

  1. An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of melanocyte1

First recorded in 1885–90; melano- + -cyte

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Melanochroimelanocyte-stimulating hormone

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