epidermal cell

/ˈɛpəˌdʌrməl sɛl/

Other forms: epidermal cells

Definitions of epidermal cell

1. noun

   any of the cells making up the epidermis
   types:

   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:

   skin cell

   any of the cells making up the skin