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leukism

leukism is the alternative form of leucism.

Meaning of leucism

Noun

leucism (uncountable)

  1. An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin).

Questions about leukism

What is leukism the alternative form of?
Leukism is the alternative form of leucism.

Words near leukism in the dictionary

  1. leukemogens
  2. leukemoid
  3. leukencephalopathies
  4. leukencephalopathy
  5. leukhæmia
  6. leukism
  7. leuko
  8. leuko-
  9. leukoagglutinin
  10. leukoagglutinins
  11. leukoaraioses

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