mel·a·no·cyte

(mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′)

An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.

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melanocyte

(ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt)

(Anatomy) anatomy zoology a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin

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me•lan•o•cyte

(məˈlæn əˌsaɪt, ˈmɛl ə nə-)

n.

a cell that produces the dark pigment melanin.

[1885–90]

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Noun

melanocyte - a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

epidermal cell - any of the cells making up the epidermis

Translations

mel·a·no·cyte

n. melanocito, célula que produce melanina.

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