Synonyms

melanoid

American

[mel-uh-noid] / ˈmɛl əˌnɔɪd /

adjective

of or characterized by melanosis.
resembling melanin; darkish.

melanoid British

/ ˈmɛləˌnɔɪd /

adjective

resembling melanin; dark coloured
characterized by or resembling melanosis

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Etymology

Origin of melanoid

First recorded in 1850–55; melan- + -oid

Example Sentences

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In upper skin layers melanin disintegrates, turns into melanoid, the other pigment discovered in the skin by Drs. Edwards and Duntley.

From Time Magazine Archive

A melanoid variety of this species is mentioned by Dr. Anderson as being in the Leyden Museum.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage

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