Australian English Meaning of melanism
Melanism
Other Australian English words related to Melanism
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of melanism
- melanistic => Melanistic
- melanitta => Melanitta
- melanize => melanise
- melanoblast => Melanoblast
- melanochroi => Melanochroi
- melanochroic => Melanocratic
- melanochroite => Melanocroite
- melanocomous => melanochroic
- melanocyte => Melanocyte
- melanocyte-stimulating hormone => Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Definitions and Meaning of melanism in English
melanism (n)
a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
melanism (n.)
An undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; -- the opposite of albinism.
A disease; black jaundice. See Mel/na.
The character of having a high degree of pigmentation, as shown in dark skin, eyes, and hair.
FAQs About the word melanism
Melanism
a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)An undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; --
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
melanise => Melanise *[melanise], melanin => melanin, melaniline => Melanilin, melanie klein => Melanie Klein, melanic => melanic,