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melanocyte

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mel·a·no·cyte  (ml-n-st)
n.
An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.
melanocyte [ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy zoology a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin
melanocyte  (ml-n-st, m-ln-)
An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin.
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Noun1.melanocyte - a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormonemelanocyte - 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
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