Associations to the word «Melanism»

Wiktionary

MELANISM, noun. Congenital excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes.

Dictionary definition

MELANISM, noun. A condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin).

Wise words

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?
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