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melanism definition

mela·nism (-niz′əm)

noun

  1. abnormal development of dark pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers, etc.
  2. darkness of skin, hair, eyes, etc., resulting from a high degree of pigmentation

Etymology: melan(o)- + -ism

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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