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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
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| melanism (ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm) | |
| —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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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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