Word: melanofilament
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
la
no
fi
la
ment
Definition: A coil of melanin that develops into a melanotubule and finally a melanosome
Morphemes:
Affix: melano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: melanin; insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Affix: filament
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīlum
Language: la
Decoded: filum
Meaning: thread