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melanoblast
 

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Noun melanoblast has 1 sense
  1. melanoblast - an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
    --1 is a kind of     epidermal cell

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Melanoblast

Definition:

A melanoblast is an embryonic cell that gives rise to melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing the pigment melanin.

Usage Examples:

Noun:

  1. The melanoblasts develop in the neural crest during embryogenesis.
  2. Scientists are studying the migration patterns of melanoblasts in mice.

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