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noun - a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
See melanosis.
Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.
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darkening of body tissues caused by excessive production of melanin, especially as a form of colour variation in animals. |
a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) |
Darkening of body tissues caused by excessive production of melanin, especially as a form of colour variation in animals. |
See melanosis. |
Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin. |
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Melanism is a development of the dark-colored pigment melanin in the skin or its appendages and is the opposite of albinism. The word melanism is derived from the Greek: μελανός ("black pigment").Pseudo-melanism, also called abundism, is another variant of pigmentation, characterized by dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal, making it appear melanistic. * A deficiency in or total absence of melanin pigments is called amelanism. * The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character causing pigmented tumors, is called melanosis. For a description of melanin-related disorders, see melanin and ocular melanosis. |