melanoid

[mel-uh-noid]

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adjective

of or characterized by melanosis.

resembling melanin; darkish.

Origin of melanoid

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

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Related Words for melanoid

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British Dictionary definitions for melanoid

melanoid

adjective

resembling melanin; dark coloured

characterized by or resembling melanosis

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melanoid in Medicine

melanoid

[mĕl′ə-noid′]

adj.

Of or related to melanin; black-pigmented.

Of or affected with melanosis.

n.

A dark pigment that resembles melanin, formed from the glucosamines in chitin.