keratinocyte

English

Etymology

keratin +‎ -o- +‎ -cyte

Noun

keratinocyte (plural keratinocytes)

  1. (biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin; keratinocytes comprise 90% of the epidermis' cells

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