Where does “melanocyte” come from?
melanocyte (English) comes from English melano-, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
melanocyte (English): A cell in the skin that produces the pigment...
Definitions
- A cell in the skin that produces the pigment...
Ancestry of “melanocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | black | — |
Words derived from “melanocyte”