melanosome
[ muh-lan-uh-sohm, mel-uh-nuh- ]
/ məˈlæn əˌsoʊm, ˈmɛl ə nə- /
noun Cell Biology.
an organelle in melanocytes that synthesizes and stores melanin.
Nearby words
- melanophore,
- melanoplakia,
- melanosis,
- melanosis coli,
- melanosity,
- melanospermous,
- melanotic,
- melanotic carcinoma,
- melanotic neuroectodermal tumor,
- melanotic whitlow
Origin of melanosome
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melanosome
[ mĕl′ə-nō-sōm′, mə-lăn′ə- ]
n.
Any of the usually oval pigment granules that are produced by melanocytes.
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