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- [muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh-]
- /məˈlæn əˌsaɪt, ˈmɛl ə nə-/
- /melˈanəsˌaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh-]
- /məˈlæn əˌsaɪt, ˈmɛl ə nə-/
Definitions of melanocyte word
- noun melanocyte a cell producing and containing melanin. 1
- noun melanocyte A mature melanin-forming cell, typically in the skin. 1
- noun melanocyte a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin 0
- noun melanocyte a specialized cell containing melanin 0
- noun melanocyte A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin. 0
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Origin of melanocyte
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; melano- + -cyte
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Parts of speech for Melanocyte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
melanocyte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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