melanism

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melanism

/ˈmɛlənɪzəm/

Where it comes from

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

noun melanisms

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

Opposite: albinism, albinoism

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noun

Opposite: albinism, albinoism

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noun congenital excess of melanin pigmentation

Español	melanismo
한국어	흑색증 heuksaekjeung
中文	黑變病 /黑变病 hēibiànbìng
Português	melanismo
Français	mélanisme
Deutsch	Melanismus
Italiano	melanismo
Русский	мелани́зм melanízm

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@misc{melanism_2026,
  title = {melanism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melanism},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}