"zoomelanin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: zoo- + melanin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|zoo|melanin}} zoo- + melanin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zoomelanin (uncountable)
  1. (physiological chemistry) A pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: zoömelanin
    Sense id: en-zoomelanin-en-noun-n8wh9niY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with zoo-

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