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melancholy air
Melanesia
Melanesian
mélange
melanin
melanism
melanite
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melanoblast
melanocyte
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melanoid
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melanoblast
mel·a·no·blast [ mèllənō blàst, mə lánnə blàst ] (plural mel·a·no·blasts)


noun 
Definition:
 
pigment cell: a cell that gives rise to either a melanocyte or melanophore, which produce the dark brown or black pigment melanin

mel·a·no·blas·tic [ mèllənō blástik, mə lànnə blástik ] adjective
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