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Melanin is derived from the Greek word melas, meaning black, and it is a pigment found in most organisms. For both color morphs, melanin usually masks the mandible color within a few weeks of fledging (Grant and Grant 1989).
1 : A condition characterized by yellowish firm nodules in the skin that frequently are a sign of an underlying disease such as diabetes or a disorder of fats (lipid disorder or hyperlipidemia). 2  The word xanthoma is made up of xanth- from the Greek roots xanthos (yellow) and oma (swelling) = a yellow swelling.anth- (prefix): A colorful prefix relating to a yellow color. Xanth- is related to the word xanthic which has its roots in the Greek word xanthos which means yellow.