Melanin
//ˈmɛlənɪn//
"Melanin" in a Sentence (3 examples)
A black panther can be a jaguar or leopard, but in either case it has a gene that causes it to produce more melanin than other specimens.
A black panther can be a jaguar or a leopard, but in both cases it has a gene that makes it produce more melanin than other individuals of the species.
Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals (Derby 2014) .
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