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melanist

melanist noun: a person with melanism.

Noun

melanist (plural melanists)

  1. A person with melanism.

Forms of melanist

pluralmelanists

Questions about melanist

What does melanist mean?
Melanist means a person with melanism.
What part of speech is melanist?
Melanist is a noun.
What is the plural of melanist?
The plural of melanist is melanists.

Words near melanist in the dictionary

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

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