melanisticadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: melano- comb. form, -istic suffix.

Etymology: < melano- comb. form + -istic suffix, after melanism n. Compare melanic adj. 4, melanotic adj. 2.

Zoology.

Characterized by or exhibiting melanism; melanic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of animals generally > [adjective] > other disorders

gall-bitten1482

poor1539

melanistic1873

melanotic1874

lesioned1881

melanic1882

erythristic1910

osteofibrotic1938

1873 Amer. Naturalist 7 416 The leading illustration of the melanistic tendency selected is the remarkable case of Chrysomitris psaltria and its races.

1888 O. Thomas Catal. Marsupialia Brit. Mus. 266 In the black melanistic variety every part of the body is deep black.

1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo xix. 228 The black squirrels in the National Zoological Park are simply melanistic forms of the gray.

1963 R. S. R. Fitter Collins Guide to Bird Watching 93 Dark coloured hybrids..known as ‘melanistic mutants’.

1990 Sports Afield May 73/1 Black panthers are thought to be melanistic leopards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	melanistic
释义	melanisticadj. Brit. /ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: melano- comb. form, -istic suffix. Etymology: < melano- comb. form + -istic suffix, after melanism n. Compare melanic adj. 4, melanotic adj. 2. Zoology. Characterized by or exhibiting melanism; melanic. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > animal disease or disorder > disorders of animals generally > [adjective] > other disorders gall-bitten1482 poor1539 melanistic1873 melanotic1874 lesioned1881 melanic1882 erythristic1910 osteofibrotic1938 1873 Amer. Naturalist 7 416 The leading illustration of the melanistic tendency selected is the remarkable case of Chrysomitris psaltria and its races. 1888 O. Thomas Catal. Marsupialia Brit. Mus. 266 In the black melanistic variety every part of the body is deep black. 1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo xix. 228 The black squirrels in the National Zoological Park are simply melanistic forms of the gray. 1963 R. S. R. Fitter Collins Guide to Bird Watching 93 Dark coloured hybrids..known as ‘melanistic mutants’. 1990 Sports Afield May 73/1 Black panthers are thought to be melanistic leopards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1873
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