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
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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