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