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melanism
mel·a·nism M0203700 (mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm)n.1. See melanosis.2. Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
mel′a·nis′tic adj.melanism (ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm) n1. (Zoology) 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 camouflaged2. (Pathology) another name for melanosis ˌmelaˈnistic adjmel•a•nism (ˈmɛl əˌnɪz əm)
n. 1. dark pigmentation, as of the skin, hair, or fur, due to a high concentration of melanin granules. 2. an unusually high concentration of melanin in the skin, plumage, or pelage of an animal. [1835–45] mel`a•nis′tic, adj. mel·a·nism (mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm) Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.melanisma darkening caused by an unusually high amount of pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes.See also: Blackening and Blackness
a darkening of the skin caused by an unusually high amount of pigmentation.See also: Skin
darkness or blackness of eyes, hair, or complexion.See also: ComplexionThesaurus| Noun | 1. | melanism - a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)melanosisdisease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin |
Translationsmelanism
melanosis [mel″ah-no´sis] 1. disordered melanin" >melanin production, with darkening of the skin; called also melanism.2. a disorder of pigment metabolism.melanosis co´li brown-black discoloration of the mucosa of the colon.melanosis i´ridis (melanosis of the iris) abnormal pigmentation of the iris by infiltration of melanoblasts.mel·a·nism (mel'ă-nizm), Unusually marked, diffuse, melanin pigmentation of body hair and skin (usually not affecting the iris).
See also: melanosis. melanism (mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm)n.1. See melanosis.2. Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
mel′a·nis′tic adj.mel·a·nism (mel'ă-nizm) Unusually marked, diffuse melanin pigmentation of body hair and skin (usually not affecting the iris).
See also: melanosismelanism a condition in which excessive production of MELANIN produces unusual dark colour or blackness in scales, skin or plumage. see INDUSTRIAL MELANISM.melanism
Synonyms for melanismnoun a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)SynonymsRelated Words- disease of the skin
- skin disease
- skin disorder
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