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Zoomelanin

Zoˊo-mel′a-nin

,
Noun.
[
Zoo-
+
melanin
.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds.

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zoomelanin

zoomelanin

See also: zoömelanin

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zoomelanin (uncountable)

  1. (physiological chemistry) A pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds.