allomelanin

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noun

An oxidised form of the pigment melanin present in some plants such as black oat

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Meanings

nounallomelanin (plural allomelanins)

plural allomelanins

  1. An oxidised form of the pigment melanin present in some plants such as black oat

Origin

From allo- + melanin.

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APA

allomelanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomelanin

MLA

“allomelanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomelanin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allomelanin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomelanin.

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