"melanosome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melanosomes [plural]
Etymology: melano- + -some Etymology templates: {{confix|en|melano|some}} melano- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} melanosome (plural melanosomes)
  1. (biology) Any organelle that contains melanin. Wikipedia link: melanosome Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: eumelanosome, melanosomal, pheomelanosome

Inflected forms

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