MELANISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

melanism; melanosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

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

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

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