melanocyte

Summary

melanocyte is a cell type^[1]. melanocyte ranks in the top 6% of cell_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• melanocyte's instance of is recorded as cell type^[3].
• melanocyte is a type of neurecto-epithelial cell^[4].
• melanocyte is a type of chromatophore^[5].
• melanocyte is part of epidermis^[6].
• melanocyte is part of stratum basale^[7].
• melanocyte's Commons category is recorded as Melanocytes^[8].
• melanocyte's found in taxon is recorded as mammal^[9].
• melanocyte's product or material produced is recorded as melanin^[10].
• melanocyte's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'melanocytus'}^[11].
• melanocyte's develops from is recorded as melanoblast^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

melanocyte's instance of is recorded as cell type^[3]. Recorded subclass of include neurecto-epithelial cell^[4] and chromatophore^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include epidermis^[6], a class of anatomical entity^[13] and stratum basale^[7].

Why It Matters

melanocyte ranks in the top 6% of cell_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month).^[2] melanocyte has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] melanocyte is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]