Term: | yolk 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: | yolk |
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Synonyms: | yolk cell |
Definition: | Giant syncytial uncleaved cell containing nutrient store for embryonic development in the form of semicrystalline phospholipoprotein and contained within yolk granules. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000084] |
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] |