What is the definition of melanocyte?
Listen to pronunciation. (meh-LAN-oh-site) A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin.
What is the root word of melanocyte?
(ˈmɛlənoʊˌsaɪt ; məˈlænəˌsaɪt ) a specialized cell containing melanin. Word origin. melano- + -cyte.
How do you spell melanocytes?
n. An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.