Where does “nevomelanocyte” come from?
nevomelanocyte (English) comes from English melanocyte, from English melano-, from Ancient Greek Μέλας, from Ancient Greek black.
nevomelanocyte (English): One of the melanocytes making up a nevus
Definitions
- One of the melanocytes making up a nevus
Ancestry of “nevomelanocyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | melanocyte | A cell in the skin that produces the pigment... |
| 2 | English | melano- | melanin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέλας | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | black | — |
Words derived from “nevomelanocyte”