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melanism
[ mel-uh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- Ethnology. the condition in human beings of having a high amount of melanin granules in the skin, hair, and eyes.
- Zoology. the condition in which an unusually high concentration of melanin occurs in the skin, plumage, or pelage of an animal.
melanism
/ ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm /
melanism
/ mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm /
- Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
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Derived Forms
- ˌmelaˈnistic, adjective
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Other Words From
- mela·nistic adjective
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Example Sentences
On the other hand, melanism, or a tendency to the production of dark or even black forms, reveals itself.
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Melanism is rather more common in the case of the male sex than in the female sex.
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Only one case of melanism was observed among all the specimens of both species examined.
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Melanism: an abnormal or unusual darkening: a suffusion with blackish.
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