phytomelanin

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noun

A hard, black material that forms a crust on the surface of some seeds

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Meanings

nounphytomelanin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA hard, black material that forms a crust on the surface of some seeds

Origin

From phyto- + melanin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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