| NOUN | body | melanocyte | a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
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| Meaning | A cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone. | |
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| Broader | epidermal cell | Any of the cells making up the epidermis |
| Spanish | melanocito | |
| Catalan | melanòcit | |
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