| ZFIN ID: ZDB-ANAT-040708-2 | OBO ID: ZFA:0009091 |
| Name: | melanocyte | Search: | |
| Synonyms: | melanophore | ||
| Definition: | A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance. |
| Appears at | Evident until |
| Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h) | Adult |
| Relationships (about) | |
| develops from: | melanoblast |
| is part of: | integument |
| is a type of: | pigment cell |
