melanoblast

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noun

The precursor cell of a melanocyte.

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Meanings

nounmelanoblast (plural melanoblasts)

plural melanoblasts

  1. The precursor cell of a melanocyte.

Origin

From melano- + -blast.

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APA

melanoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoblast

MLA

“melanoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoblast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanoblast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoblast.

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