melanin

1. n. A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin. Source: opted

2. n. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers Source: wordnet

3. A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin. Source: webster

4. A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin(particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells ofthe external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outerlayer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derivedfrom the decomposition of hemoglobin. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers Source: ecdict

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