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Princeton's WordNet

  1. melanoblastnoun

    an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte

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  1. melanoblastnoun

    The precursor cell of a melanocyte.

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  1. Melanoblast

    A melanoblast is a precursor cell of a melanocyte. These cells migrate from the trunk neural crest cells (in terms of axial level from neck to posterior end) dorsolaterally between the ectoderm and dorsal surface of the somites.

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  1. melanoblast

    A melanoblast is a precursor cell or early form of melanocyte, which produces and contains melanin, the pigment responsible for the color of our hair, skin, and eyes. These cells originate in the neural crest and migrate during embryonic development to various regions of the body such as the skin, inner ear, and certain parts of the eyes and brain.

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  1. Melanoblast

    A melanoblast is a precursor cell of a melanocyte. These cells migrate from the trunk neural crest cells dorsolaterally between the ectoderm and dorsal surface of the somites.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of melanoblast in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of melanoblast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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