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melanosome Definition

melano·some (mel′ə nō sōm′, mə lan′ə-)

noun

an organelle of a cell containing densely packed melanin pigments along rows of tiny fibers

Browse dictionary entries near melanosome

  1. ‹ melanosis
  2. ‹ melanophore
  3. ‹ melanoma
  4. ‹ melanoid
  5. ‹ melanocyte
  6. ‹ Melanochroi
  7. ‹ melanoblast
  8. ‹ melano-
  9. ‹ melanize
  10. ‹ melanite
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