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melanocyte

melanocyte noun: a cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.

Noun

melanocyte (plural melanocytes)

  1. A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
    • As previously stated, it is pigmented, this pigmentation depending upon the so-called melanocytes.1905, Willy Edward Alexander Wyman, Catechism of the Principles of Veterinary Surgery, page 06

melanocyte meaning in Hindi

melanocyte in Hindi

pigment cell
असिताणु asitāṇu

Forms of melanocyte

pluralmelanocytes

Origin of melanocyte

From melano- + -cyte.

Words formed from melanocyte

Questions about melanocyte

What does melanocyte mean?
Melanocyte means a cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
What is melanocyte in Hindi?
Melanocyte in Hindi is असिताणु (asitāṇu). See Melanocyte meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is melanocyte?
Melanocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of melanocyte?
The plural of melanocyte is melanocytes.

Words near melanocyte in the dictionary

  1. melanocortin
  2. melanocortinergic
  3. melanocortins
  4. melanocratic
  5. melanocrocin
  6. melanocyte
  7. melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  8. melanocyte-stimulating hormones
  9. melanocytes
  10. melanocytic
  11. melanocytoma

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