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melanocyte

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.

Equivalents

Españolmelanocito
Françaismélanocyte
DeutschMelanozyt
6 more languages
Catalàmelanòcit
Ελληνικάμελανοκύτταρο
Suomimelanosyytti
Polskimelanocyt
Portuguêsmelanócito
Русскиймеланоцит

Examples

“As previously stated, it is pigmented, this pigmentation depending upon the so-called melanocytes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

melanocyte-stimulating hormone melanocytoma melanocytosis melanoderm melanoderma melanofibril

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