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noun. Dark coloration of the skin, hair, fur, or feathers because of a high concentration of melanin.

noun. In physiology, an undue development of coloring material in the skin and its appendages: the opposite of albinism; specifically, in zoology, the abnormal development of black or dark pigment in the pelage of a mammal or the plumage of a bird.

noun. An undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; -- the opposite of albinism.

noun. A disease; black jaundice. See Melæna.

noun. The character of having a high degree of pigmentation, as shown in dark skin, eyes, and hair.

noun. congenital excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes; the condition of being melano

noun. a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)

"The idea that Majerus overturned Kettlewell's experiments and his explanation for melanism is a horrifying distortion of Majerus's actual views and writings, propagated by a combination of overhyped news reports and creationist propaganda."

albinism  

disease of the skin  skin disease  skin disorder