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Word entry · 7 letters

melanin

Best crossword clue

"Natural pigment"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɛlənɪn/Part of speech nounSorted aeilmnnStarts with MEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Pigment that contributes to the color of skin, hair and other tissues.

Word origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black”) + -in; by surface analysis, melan(o)- + -in.

Used in a sentence

  • Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals (Derby 2014) .

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