melanism
mel·a·nism
melanism · melanisms
меланизм
Melanismus
Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers…Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.
/ˈmɛlənɪzəm/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.
Melanismus
мелани́змmelanízm
More definitions
- a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
congenital excess of melanin pigmentation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
congenital excess of melanin pigmentation:
Origin
From French mélanisme; by surface analysis, melan(o)- + -ism.From French mélanisme; by surface analysis, melan(o)- + -ism.
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Forms
plural: melanismsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin):melanosis
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsRelatedleucism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable