Word: melanotubule
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
la
no
tu
bule
Definition: A tubule, formed from thickened melanofilaments, that develops into 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: tubule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tubulus
Language: la
Decoded: tubulus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: small pipe or tube