melanization

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Conversion into melanin, or an increase in the concentration of melanin within (a tissue or organism)

   the melanization of larvae

Similar words

melanisation eumelanization pheomelanogenesis melanosome chromogenesis pigmentation chromatosis chromatinization melanotrope biopigment

Often followed by

of and in is response reaction reactions process are

Word family

melanizations melanize melanized melanizes melanizing