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 Definitions of Melanocyte  [əˈlæn əˌsaɪt, ˈmɛl ə nə-]  

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Definition of 'Melanocyte' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) melanocyte
a cell that produces the dark pigment melanin.

Etymology:  (1950–55)

Definition of 'Melanocyte' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) melanocyte
a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

'Melanocyte' - Nearby Entries  

melanitta nigra  melanize  melanoblast  melanocyte  melanocyte-stimulating hormone  melanoderma  melanogrammus aeglefinus  



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