Term: melanocyte cellular pigmentation
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Name: melanocyte
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: cellular pigmentation
Synonyms:
Definition: The deposition or aggregation of coloring matter in a cell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0033059]    QuickGO    AmiGO