Melanin Definition & Meaning

melanin
noun
  1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

"Melanin" in song lyrics

See how melanin is used in real songs:

  • "They lacks in like albinos lack melanin"
    1200 Techniques — Where Ur At?
  • "When splurge this, I'm that ultra-feminine black Latina filled with melanin"
    Apani B-Fly Emcee f/ Lyric, Helixx C. Armageddon, Ayana Soyini, — Estragen
  • "Inscribing names of their children dark enough to contrast the melanin"
    Bless 1 — Never Give Up

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