melanophage

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noun

A phagocyte that engulfs melanin

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Meanings

nounmelanophage (plural melanophages)

plural melanophages

  1. A phagocyte that engulfs melanin

Origin

From melano- + -phage.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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