melanin (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Outgoing links
Hypernym animal pigment
Substance holonym skin, tegument, cutis; feather, plume, plumage
Derivationally related form melanin → melanize
Derivationally related form melanin → melanize
Incoming links
Substance meronym feather, plume, plumage; skin, tegument, cutis
Hyponym animal pigment
Derivationally related form melanize → melanin
Derivationally related form melanize → melanin

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