English word melanofilament comes from English filament, English melano- (Melanin.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| filament | English (eng) | (botany) The stalk of a flower stamen, supporting the anther.. (physics, astronomy) A massive, thread-like structure, such as those gaseous ones which extend outward from the surface of the sun, or such as those (much larger) ones which form the boundaries between large voids in the universe.. (textiles) A continuous object, limited in length only by its spool, and not cut to length.. A fine [...] |
| melano- | English (eng) | Melanin. |
| melanofilament | English (eng) | A coil of melanin that develops into a melanotubule and finally a melanosome. |