noun
- a membrane-bound organelle in cells that contains melanin pigment
Usage: biology
Examples
- Melanosomes are responsible for producing the dark pigment in skin cells.
- The researcher studied how melanosomes transfer melanin to surrounding cells.
- Defects in melanosome function can lead to pigmentation disorders.
- Under the microscope, melanosomes appeared as dark, oval-shaped structures.
- The distribution of melanosomes varies between different cell types.
- Scientists are investigating how melanosomes mature and develop their pigment.