melanoblast

noun me·la·no·blast \mə-ˈla-nə-ˌblast, ˈme-lə-nō-\

Definition of MELANOBLAST

: a cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte or melanophore

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun me·la·no·blast \mə-ˈlan-ə-ˌblast, ˈmel-ə-nō-\

: a cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte or melanophore—compare melanocyte

—me·la·no·blas·tic \mə-ˌlan-ə-ˈblas-tik, ˌmel-ə-nō-\ adjective

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