I. ˈmeləˌnȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary melan- + -oid
1. : characterized or darkened by melanins
a melanoid lesion
2. : relating to or occurring in melanosis
melanoid symptoms
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a melanistic individual
2. : a pigment (as one contributing especially to the yellow color of the skin) that is a disintegration product of a melanin