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melanism

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mel·a·nism  (ml-nzm)
n.
1. See melanosis.
2. Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
mela·nistic adj.
melanism  (ml-nzm)
Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
melanism
a 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: Complexion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.melanism - a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
melanosis
disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin


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Looking to the cases which I have collected of cross-bred animals closely resembling one parent, the resemblances seem chiefly confined to characters almost monstrous in their nature, and which have suddenly appeared--such as albinism, melanism, deficiency of tail or horns, or additional fingers and toes; and do not relate to characters which have been slowly acquired by selection.
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