melanosome

me·lan·o·some

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lan-uh-sohm, mel-uh-nuh-]
- /məˈlæn əˌsoʊm, ˈmɛl ə nə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lan-uh-sohm, mel-uh-nuh-]
- /məˈlæn əˌsoʊm, ˈmɛl ə nə-/

Definitions of melanosome word

noun melanosome an organelle in melanocytes that synthesizes and stores melanin. 1
noun melanosome (biology) Any organelle that contains melanin. 1
noun melanosome an organelle within a melanocyte that contains melanin 0
noun melanosome an organelle of a cell containing densely packed melanin pigments along rows of tiny fibers 0

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Origin of melanosome

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; melano- + -some3

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Parts of speech for Melanosome

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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melanosome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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