skin cell

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epidermal cell

any of the cells making up the epidermis

prickle cell

a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes

melanoblast

an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte

melanocyte

a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Type of:

somatic cell, vegetative cell

any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes