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Meaning of Melanin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɛlənɪn

Definitions

Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية ميلانين
Català melanina
Čeština melanin
Deutsch Melanin
Ελληνικά μελανίνη
Esperanto melanino
Español melanina
Suomi melaniini
Français mélanine
Italiano melanina
日本語 メラニン
한국어 멜라닌
Nederlands melanine
Português melanina
Română melanină
Русский мелани́н
Svenska melanin
Tiếng Việt hắc tố sắc tố đen

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

melaninization melaninogenesis melanism melanist melanistic melanite

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