"allomelanin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: allomelanins [plural]
Etymology: allo- + melanin Etymology templates: {{pre|en|allo|melanin}} allo- + melanin Head templates: {{en-noun}} allomelanin (plural allomelanins)
  1. An oxidised form of the pigment melanin present in some plants such as black oat
    Sense id: en-allomelanin-en-noun-QpDkDrVK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with allo-

Inflected forms

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