melanin

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/ˈmɛlənɪn/ English

Definitions

noun

Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

Related words

Synonyms

melanoprotein melanogenesis melanocyte eumelanin pheomelanin prepromelanin melanofibril biomelanin melanoproteinase melaninization bilin phaeomelanin melanocyte-stimulating hormone melanogen melanocortin keratin

Associated

albinism budgerigar pigment sunburn choroid freckles stroma granules epidermis sunscreen oca

Rhymes

helenin belen in delane in elena in ellen in felon in ghrelin in helen in helena in hotel linen

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