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MELANISM
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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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