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melancholia
melancholic
melancholy
melancholy air
Melanesia
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melanin
mel·a·nin [ méllənin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
brown skin pigment: a dark brown or black pigment that is naturally present to varying degrees in the skin, hair, eyes, fur, or feathers of people and animals as well as in plants

me·lan·ic [ mə lánnik ] adjective
mel·a·noid adjective
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