melanism

[ mel-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈmɛl əˌnɪz əm /

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.

Origin of melanism

First recorded in 1835–45; melan- + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM melanism

mel·a·nis·tic, adjective

Words nearby melanism

Melanie, melaniferous, melanin, Melanion, Melanippus, melanism, melanite, melano-, melanoameloblastoma, melanoblast, melanoblastoma

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Example sentences from the Web for melanism

Melanism: an abnormal or unusual darkening: a suffusion with blackish.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Only one case of melanism was observed among all the specimens of both species examined.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
Melanism is rather more common in the case of the male sex than in the female sex.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

British Dictionary definitions for melanism

melanism

/ (ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm) /

noun

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 camouflaged

another name for melanosis

Derived forms of melanism

melanistic, adjective

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Medical definitions for melanism

melanism

[ mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm ]

n.

melanosis

Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.

Scientific definitions for melanism

melanism

[ mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm ]

Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.

单词	melanism
释义	melanism [ mel-uh-niz-uhm ] / ˈmɛl əˌnɪz əm / 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. Origin of melanism First recorded in 1835–45; melan- + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM melanism mel·a·nis·tic, adjective Words nearby melanism Melanie, melaniferous, melanin, Melanion, Melanippus, melanism, melanite, melano-, melanoameloblastoma, melanoblast, melanoblastoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for melanism Melanism: an abnormal or unusual darkening: a suffusion with blackish. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Only one case of melanism was observed among all the specimens of both species examined. Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys\|Robert L. Packard Melanism is rather more common in the case of the male sex than in the female sex. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland British Dictionary definitions for melanism melanism / (ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm) / noun 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 camouflaged another name for melanosis Derived forms of melanism melanistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for melanism melanism [ mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm ] n. melanosis Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for melanism melanism [ mĕl′ə-nĭz′əm ] Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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