melanin

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black”) +‎ -in; by surface analysis, melan(o)- +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈmɛlənɪn/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmelənɪn/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmelənən/ === Noun === melanin (countable and uncountable, plural melanins) (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === melatonin === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “melanin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Lemnian, lineman == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈmɛlanɪn] IPA(key): [ˈmɛlaniːn] === Noun === melanin m inan melanin ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template. === Further reading === “melanin”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “melanin”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 == Swedish == === Noun === melanin n (biochemistry) melanin ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== färgämne === References === “melanin”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “melanin”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)