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melanocyte

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

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melanin basal cell control epidermis hormone layer produces

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melanisms melanistic melanite Melanitta nigra melanize melanoblast melanochroi melanochroic melanochroite melanaemia melanagogue melancholia melancholiac melancholian melancholias melancholic

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