melanism
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əˌnɪz noun
1.
Ethnology. the condition in human beings of having a high amount of melanin granules in the skin, hair, and eyes.
2.
Zoology. the condition in which an unusually high concentration of melanin occurs in the skin, plumage, or pelage of an animal.
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melanism (ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the condition in man and animals of having dark-coloured or black skin, feathers, etc. Industrial melanism is the occurrence of dark varieties of animals, esp moths, in smoke-blackened industrial regions, in which they are well camouflaged |
| 2. | another name for melanosis |
| mela'nistic | |
| —adj | |
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| melanosis or melanism (ˌmɛləˈnəʊsɪs, ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm) | |
| —n | |
| pathol a skin condition characterized by excessive deposits of melanin | |
| melanism or melanism | |
| —n | |
| melanotic or melanism | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
melanism mel·a·nism (měl'ə-nĭz'əm)
n.
See melanosis.
Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
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Science Dictionary
| melanism (měl'ə-nĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin. |
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Example sentences
The gene involved in the origin of melanism in rock pocket mice is.
All that would be necessary at the fish market is to pick one scale from each flounder having melanism on the blind side.
As a reaction and antidote to white racism, melanism is understandable.
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