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melanism

Syllables: mel·a·nism/ˈmɛlənɪzəm/

melanism noun: congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.

Noun

melanism (countable and uncountable, plural melanisms)

  1. Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.

melanism meaning in Tamil

melanism in Tamil

மட்டுக்கு மீறிய தோல் கருமை, மெலனின் நோய்

Antonyms of melanism

Forms of melanism

pluralmelanisms

Origin of melanism

From French mélanisme; by surface analysis, melan(o)- + -ism.

Words formed from melanism

Questions about melanism

What does melanism mean?
Melanism means congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.
What is melanism in Tamil?
Melanism in Tamil is மட்டுக்கு மீறிய தோல் கருமை, மெலனின் நோய். See Melanism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is melanism?
Melanism is a noun.
How do you pronounce melanism?
Melanism is pronounced /ˈmɛlənɪzəm/.
What is the plural of melanism?
The plural of melanism is melanisms.

Words near melanism in the dictionary

  1. melanisations
  2. melanise
  3. melanised
  4. melanises
  5. melanising
  6. melanism
  7. melanisms
  8. melanist
  9. melanistic
  10. melanists
  11. melanite

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