| 释义 |
mel·a·noid
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 >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a melanistic individual
2. : a pigment (as one contributing especially to the yellow color of the skin) that is a disintegration product of a melanin |