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- [mel-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈmɛl əˌnɪz əm/
- /mˈelənˌɪzəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mel-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈmɛl əˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of melanism word
- noun melanism Ethnology. the condition in human beings of having a high amount of melanin granules in the skin, hair, and eyes. 1
- noun melanism Zoology. the condition in which an unusually high concentration of melanin occurs in the skin, plumage, or pelage of an animal. 1
- noun melanism Unusual darkening of body tissues caused by excessive production of melanin, especially as a form of color variation in animals. 1
- noun melanism the condition in man and animals of having dark-coloured or black skin, feathers, etc. Industrial melanism is the occurrence of dark varieties of animals, esp moths, in smoke-blackened industrial regions, in which they are well camouflaged 0
- noun melanism abnormal development of dark pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers, etc. 0
- noun melanism darkness of skin, hair, eyes, etc., resulting from a high degree of pigmentation 0
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Origin of melanism
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; melan- + -ism
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Parts of speech for Melanism
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melanism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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