Definition of Melanosomes

1. Noun. (plural of melanosome) ¹

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Definition of Melanosomes

1. melanosome [n] - See also: melanosome

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melanosomes

melanophores
melanoplakia
melanoprotein
melanopsin
melanorrhagia
melanorrhoea
melanos
melanoscope
melanoses
melanosis
melanosis circumscripta precancerosa
melanosis coli
melanosity
melanosome
melanosomes (current term)
melanostatin
melanostibite
melanotekite
melanothallite
melanotic
melanotic carcinoma
melanotic freckle
melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy
melanotic pigment
melanotic progonoma
melanotic whitlow
melanotonin

Literary usage of Melanosomes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"In the latter region there are many granules, but they are associated with membraneous elements, nuclei, mitochondria, and melanosomes. ..."

2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Although in a few •r cells may be identified in culture •s such as melanosomes or CEA, res are defined only by the tumor rigin. ..."

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