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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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  1. n. a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  2. n:100 n. a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone