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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.