melanism

English

Etymology

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

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.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mélanisme.

Noun

melanism n (uncountable)

  1. melanism

Declension

Declension of melanism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative melanism melanismul
genitive-dative melanism melanismului
vocative melanismule
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