melanocyte
Meaning of melanocyte: A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin.
Definition of melanocyte
A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin.
How melanocyte is built
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melanocyte
- melan/o Combining form · Greek black, dark
- -cyte Suffix · Greek cell
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