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melanize
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[], (Verb)
Definitions:
- To subject to melanization; to cause the production or accumulation of melanin in or around (especially as a physiological defence mechanism in insects).
- To undergo melanization; to darken as a result of melanin formation.
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Origin
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1960s. From melano- + -ize, after melanized and melanization
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