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melanosome

/muh-lan-uh-sohm, mel-uh-nuh-/US // məˈlæn əˌsoʊm, ˈmɛl ə nə- //

黑色素体,黑素体,黑色素小体,黑色素组

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Cell Biology.

    • : an organelle in melanocytes that synthesizes and stores melanin.

Examples

  • The team’s simulations showed plate-shaped melanosomes heating up more than the other two shapes.

  • The melanosomes’ size, shape and arrangement may help direct light that isn’t absorbed by an individual melanosome to others in the layer.

  • The melanosomes’ size, shape and arrangement may help direct light that isn’t absorbed by an individual melanosome to others in the layer, trapping even more light.

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