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melanin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
melanin
(noun)
melanin
/
ˈ
mɛlənən/
noun
melanin
/
ˈ
mɛlənən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MELANIN
[
noncount
]
:
a dark brown or black substance that is a natural part of people's skin, hair, and eyes
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