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/mel"euh noyd'/, adj.1. of or characterized by melanosis.2. resembling melanin; darkish.[1850-55; MELAN- + -OID]
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melanoid — I. ˈmeləˌnȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary melan + oid 1. : characterized or darkened by melanins a melanoid lesion 2. : relating to or occurring in melanosis melanoid symptoms … Useful english dictionary
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melanoid — adj. of or characterized by melanosis; black, brown, darkly pigmented … English contemporary dictionary
melanoid — mel·a·noid … English syllables
melanoid — mel•a•noid [[t]ˈmɛl əˌnɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) pat of or characterized by melanosis 2) pat resembling melanin; darkish • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
melanoid — /ˈmɛlənɔɪd/ (say meluhnoyd) adjective 1. of or characterised by melanosis. 2. resembling the colour of melanin …
albino — 1. adjective /ælˈbiːnəʊ,ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism Syn: albinal, albinic, albinistic, albinoid, hypomelanistic, hypomelanoid,… … Wiktionary
mel|a|nous — «MEHL uh nuhs», adjective. 1. = melanic. (Cf. ↑melanic) 2. = melanoid. (Cf. ↑melanoid) … Useful english dictionary
