m 3 e 1 l 1 a 1 n 1 i 1 n 1
7 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
originFrom New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black”) + -in; by surface analysis, melan(o)- + -in.
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