melanoid

melanoid definition - medical

mel·a·noid (mĕlˈə-noidˌ)

adjective
  1. Of or related to melanin; black-pigmented.
  2. Of or affected with melanosis.
noun
A dark pigment that resembles melanin, formed from the glucosamines in chitin.

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