| Name: | melanocyte |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore |
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009091] |
| Name: | developmental pigmentation |
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| Synonyms: | pigmentation during development |
| Definition: | The developmental process that results in the deposition of coloring matter in an organism, tissue or cell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048066] QuickGO AmiGO |