melanocyte en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From melano- + -cyte.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| melanocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nevomelanocyte · premelanocyte · melanocytic · melanocytosis · melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Translations (16)
ru меланоцит (pigment cell) · es melanocito (pigment cell) · mk меланоцит (pigment cell) · ca melanòcit (pigment cell) · cmn 黑素細胞 /黑素细胞 (pigment cell) · hy մելանոցիտ (pigment cell) · fr mélanocyte (pigment cell) · hi असिताणु (pigment cell) · hu melanocita (pigment cell) · ka მელანოციტი (pigment cell) · el μελανοκύτταρο (pigment cell) · sv melanocyt (pigment cell) · de Melanozyt (pigment cell) · pl melanocyt (pigment cell) · fi melanosyytti (pigment cell) · pt melanócito (pigment cell)