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Melanocyte

nounid 90802·updated May 18, 2026
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a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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plural
Melanocytes
possessive
Melanocyte's
pluralpossessive
Melanocytes'

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a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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