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melanoid

[ mel-uh-noid ]
/ ˈmɛl əˌnɔɪd /
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adjective

of or characterized by melanosis.
resembling melanin; darkish.

RELATED WORDS

jet, slate, onyx, coal, sable, pitch, brunet, ebony, clouded, charcoal, sloe, obsidian, raven, jetty, dingy, dusky, livid, murky, shadowy, somber

Nearby words

  1. melanodermatitis,
  2. melanodermic,
  3. melanogen,
  4. melanogenesis,
  5. melanoglossia,
  6. melanoleukoderma,
  7. melanoleukoderma colli,
  8. melanoma,
  9. melanomatosis,
  10. melanonychia

Origin of melanoid

First recorded in 1850–55; melan- + -oid
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British Dictionary definitions for melanoid

melanoid

/ (ˈmɛləˌnɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling melanin; dark coloured
characterized by or resembling melanosis
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Medicine definitions for melanoid

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.
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