melanocyte

noun

Meaning

A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.

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Related words

stimulating(English)melanogenesis(English)melanotroph(English)melanin(English)melanoblast(English)melanoprotein(English)melanocyte-stimulating hormone(English)pheomelanin(English)epidermis(English)pigment(English)antigen(English)hormone(English)

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