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melanofilament

melanofilament noun: a coil of melanin that develops into a melanotubule and finally a melanosome.

Noun

melanofilament (plural melanofilaments)

  1. A coil of melanin that develops into a melanotubule and finally a melanosome

Forms of melanofilament

pluralmelanofilaments

Origin of melanofilament

From melano- + filament.

Questions about melanofilament

What does melanofilament mean?
Melanofilament means a coil of melanin that develops into a melanotubule and finally a melanosome.
What part of speech is melanofilament?
Melanofilament is a noun.
What is the plural of melanofilament?
The plural of melanofilament is melanofilaments.

Words near melanofilament in the dictionary

  1. melanodermia
  2. melanodermic
  3. melanoderms
  4. melanofibril
  5. melanofibrils
  6. melanofilament
  7. melanofilaments
  8. melanogaster
  9. melanogasters
  10. melanogen
  11. melanogeneses

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