Melanin Definition

mĕlə-nĭn
noun
A brownish-black pigment found in skin, hair, and other animal or plant tissues.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Melanin

Noun

Singular:
melanin
Plural:
melanins

Origin of Melanin

  • From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black") +"Ž -in

    From Wiktionary

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