| Term Name: | melanocyte migration |
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| Definition: | The orderly movement of melanocytes from one site to another, often during the development of a multicellular organism. A melanocyte is a pigment cell derived from the neural crest. It contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which give a brown to black appearance. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0097324] QuickGO AmiGO |