keratinocyte
keratinocyte · keratinocytes
A cell in the epidermis that produces keratinA cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.
Meaning
1 sensesA cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells.
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: keratinocytes| Singular | keratinocyte |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedkeratinocytic