1. immature cells that develop into melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin
Usage: medical; biology

Examples

• Melanoblasts migrate from the neural crest during embryonic development.
• The researcher studied how melanoblasts differentiate into mature melanocytes.
• Abnormal melanoblast development can lead to pigmentation disorders.
• Scientists tracked melanoblasts as they moved to their final positions in the skin.
• The mutation affected the normal function of melanoblasts in the developing embryo.