phaeomelanin

P3H4A1E1O1M3E1L1A1N1I1N1

A form of pheomelanin — A brown pigment produced by melanocytes

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounphaeomelanin (countable and uncountable, plural phaeomelanins)

plural phaeomelanins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of pheomelanin.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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