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Definition of: melanism
(mel′ə·niz′əm) noun
1. Abnormal development of dark coloring matter in the skin, feathers, etc.: opposed to albinism.
2. Excessive darkness, as of the eyes, hair, skin, etc., due to extreme pigmentation.
—mel′a·nis′tic adjective
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