Term: | melanocyte dorsal side |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
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: | dorsal side |
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Synonyms: | dorsal |
Definition: | An anatomical region that is the entire part of an anatomical structure dorsal to a horizontal plane and bounded on one side by the same transverse plane. |
Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000063] |