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Melanocytes

Definition(s)

Epidermal dendritic pigment cells which control long-term morphological color changes by alteration in their number or in the amount of pigment they produce and store in the pigment containing organelles called melanosomes; melanophores are larger cells which do not exist in mammals.: Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin.: Definition from: National Cancer Institute dictionary


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