zoomelanin

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noun

A pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds.

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Meanings

nounzoomelanin (uncountable)

alternative zoömelanin

  1. uncountablephysiological chemistryA pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds.

Origin

From zoo- + melanin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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