| ISA | INTERNAL-ANIMAL-SUBSTANCE |
| ANCESTORS | ALL ANIMAL-PART ANIMAL-SUBSTANCE ANIMATE ANIMATE-PART BODY-PART INTERNAL-ANIMAL-PART INTERNAL-ANIMAL-SUBSTANCE OBJECT PHYSICAL-OBJECT SEPARABLE-ENTITY |
| melanin | definition: black or dark pigment contained in certain cells of vertebrates. The amount of melanin determines the color of the skin or hair. Darkskinned people have a lower rate of skin cancer.
(en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): i_melani.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| melanina | definition: pigmento negro o pardo que se encuentra en determinadas células de los vertebrados. La cantidad de melanina determina el color de la piel y los cabellos. La incidencia de cáncer de piel es menor en personas de piel oscura.
(es) gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): e_melani.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |