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melanocyte
[ muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh- ]
noun
, Cell Biology.
- a cell producing and containing melanin.
melanocyte
/ ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt /
noun
- anatomy zoology a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin
melanocyte
/ mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′,mə-lăn′ə- /
- An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin.
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