| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mel•a•nism (mel′ə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Physical Anthropology, Animal Behavior[Ethnol.]the condition in human beings of having a high amount of melanin granules in the skin, hair, and eyes.
- [Zool.]the condition in which an unusually high concentration of melanin occurs in the skin, plumage, or pelage of an animal.
mel′a•nis′tic, adj. |