Melanismus

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Melanismus

[melaˈnɪsmʊs]

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noun Melanismus

dunkle Pigmentierung der Haut bei Tieren „Bei Albinismus ist die Bildung von Melaninen blockiert, bei Melanose (Melanismus) hingegen krankhaft vermehrt.“
Similar: Melanose · Opposite: Albinismus

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melanism congenital excess of melanin pigmentation

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@misc{melanismus_2026,
  title = {Melanismus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/melanismus},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}