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melanin definition

mela·nin (mel′ə nin)

noun

a brownish-black pigment found in skin, hair, and other animal or plant tissues

Etymology: melan(o)- + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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