melanosome

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noun

Any organelle that contains melanin.

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Meanings

nounmelanosome (plural melanosomes)

plural melanosomes

  1. biologyAny organelle that contains melanin.

Origin

From melano- + -some.

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APA

melanosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanosome

MLA

“melanosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanosome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanosome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanosome.

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