# melanophagy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The loss (by "eating away") of melanin

## Etymology
From melano- + -phagy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melanophagy