Definition of "melanoid" [melanoid]

Of or related to melanin; black-pigmented. (adjective)
Of or affected with melanosis. (adjective)

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Use "melanoid" in a sentence

"There is a black variety of the chanko, as there is of the European wolf, and by some he is considered a distinct species, but is really a melanoid variety, though Kinloch writes: "The black chanko is rather larger than the grey one; he is of a beautiful glossy black, with a small white star on the chest and a few grey hairs about the muzzle.""
"A melanoid variety of this species is mentioned by Dr. Anderson as being in the Leyden Museum."