ZOOMELANIN

Zo`ö*mel"a*nin, n. Etym: [Zoö- + melanin.] (Physiol. Chem.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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