melanoblast


me·la·no·blast

noun \mə-ˈla-nə-ˌblast, ˈme-lə-nō-\

Definition of MELANOBLAST

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

Origin of MELANOBLAST

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1901

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