Melanotubule

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English melano- Latin tuba Latin tubus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin tubuluslbor. English tubule English melanotubule From melano- + tubule.

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