melanotubule

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noun

A tubule, formed from thickened melanofilaments, that develops into a melanosome.

OriginEnglish tubule ← Latin tubulu →
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Meanings

nounmelanotubule (plural melanotubules)

plural melanotubules

  1. A tubule, formed from thickened melanofilaments, that develops into a melanosome.

Origin

  1. Englishmelano-
  2. Latintuba
  3. Latintubus
  4. Latintubulu
  5. Englishtubule
  6. Englishmelanotubule

From melano- + tubule.

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APA

melanotubule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanotubule

MLA

“melanotubule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanotubule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanotubule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanotubule.

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