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MELANISM

Dictionary entry overview: What does melanism mean?

• MELANISM (noun)
The noun MELANISM has 1 sense:

1. a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)

Familiarity information: MELANISM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• MELANISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

melanism; melanosis

Hypernyms ("melanism" is a kind of...):

disease of the skin; skin condition; skin disease; skin disorder; skin problem (a disease affecting the skin)

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