melanotubule.
A tubule, formed from thickened melanofilaments, that develops into a melanosome.
Meaning & usage
A tubule, formed from thickened melanofilaments, that develops into a melanosome.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English melano- Latin tuba Latin tubus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin tubuluslbor. English tubule English melanotubule From melano- + tubule.
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