| 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: | punctate |
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| Synonyms: | dotted, spotted, stippled |
| Definition: | A pattern inhering in a surface by virtue of the bearer's being marked by the presence of dots, punctures, points or pits. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001512] |