melanocyte

noun me·la·no·cyte \mə-ˈla-nə-ˌsīt, ˈme-lə-nō-\

Definition of MELANOCYTE

: an epidermal cell that produces melanin

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun me·la·no·cyte \mə-ˈlan-ə-ˌsīt, ˈmel-ə-nō-\

: an epidermal cell that produces melanin—compare melanoblast

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