melanoid

American  

[mel-uh-noid] / ˈmɛl əˌnɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or characterized by melanosis.

2. resembling melanin; darkish.

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melanoid British  

/ ˈmɛləˌnɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling melanin; dark coloured

2. characterized by or resembling melanosis

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Etymology

Origin of melanoid

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

Example Sentences

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

There is a black variety of the chanko, as there is of the European wolf, and by some he is considered a distinct species, but is really a melanoid variety, though Kinloch writes: "The black chanko is rather larger than the grey one; he is of a beautiful glossy black, with a small white star on the chest and a few grey hairs about the muzzle."

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg