| Term: | melanophore stripe melanocyte |
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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: | melanophore stripe |
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| Synonyms: | melanophore stripes |
| Definition: | Surface structure composed of an array of melanophores arranged in a stripe. Stripes are oriented from rostral to caudal. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001463] |
| 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] |