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melanosis
mel·a·no·sis
[
mèllə nṓssiss
]
noun
Definition:
unexpected presence of dark pigmentation:
an unexpected presence of dark pigmentation in the tissues
[
Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek
melan-
"black"
]
mel·a·not·ic
[
mèllə nóttik
]
adjective
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mel·a·not·ic [ mèllə nóttik ] adjective
