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Etymology
1. melanocyte
noun. a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
Etymology
- -cyte (English)
- cyta (Latin)
- melano- (English)
noun. a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone.