mel·a·no·cyte (m l  -n -s t )n. An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin. |
melanocyte [ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy zoology a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin
melanocyte (ml-n-st, m-l n-) An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin. |
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| Noun | 1. |  melanocyte - a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormoneepidermal cell - any of the cells making up the epidermis |
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