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Melanism meaning

Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.

Synonyms of Melanism

melanosis skin disease skin disorder skin problem skin condition

Related words

Other words often associated with Melanism or its synonyms:

disease appearance complexion

Using Melanism

  • The main meaning on this page is: Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.
  • Useful related words include: melanosis, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem.

Context around Melanism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

pseudo 2× indicates 1× moth 1× industrial 1×

Often after:

pseudo 1× abundism 1× comes 1× may 1× appear 1×

Sentence patterns with Melanism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

citation pseudo melanism pseudo melanism 1× condition called melanism a genetic 1× jaguars with melanism appear entirely 1× melanism pseudo melanism abundism occurs 1× peppered moth melanism as an 1× research indicates melanism comes from 1× term industrial melanism to refer 1× thought that melanism may confer 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

genetic research indicates 1× it is thought 1× jaguars with melanism 1× jonathan wells is 1× the lab used 1× the leopard has 1×

Common sentence endings:

evolution in action 1× feathers or scales 1× function and colouration 1× levels are lower 1× occurs in leopards 1× on close examination 1×

Words around Melanism

Just before it in the word index:

melanippides 2 melanin 78 melanie 349 melania 462 melani 5 melange 23

Just after it in the word index:

melanistic 15 melanocortin 3 melanocyte 5 melanocytes 19 melanocytic 2 melanogaster 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Melanism

  • In this selection, "melanism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pseudo, indicates, moth, pseudo, abundism and comes stand out and add context to how "melanism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include citation pseudo melanism pseudo melanism and condition called melanism a genetic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "melanism" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with melanism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Jaguars with melanism appear entirely black, although their spots are still visible on close examination. (15 words)

The lab used was not identified in the episode. citation Pseudo-melanism Pseudo-melanism (abundism) occurs in leopards. (18 words)

Genetic research indicates melanism comes from a mutation in a gene that causes a loss of the normal function and colouration. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

It is thought that melanism may confer a selective advantage under certain conditions since it is more common in regions of dense forest, where light levels are lower. (28 words)

The leopard has a rare condition called melanism, a genetic mutation in animals that increases the production of melanin pigment, causing darker skin, fur, feathers or scales. (27 words)

Jonathan Wells is one of a number of creationists who have criticized the use of peppered moth melanism as an example of evolution in action. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

The lab used was not identified in the episode. citation Pseudo-melanism Pseudo-melanism (abundism) occurs in leopards.

The leopard has a rare condition called melanism, a genetic mutation in animals that increases the production of melanin pigment, causing darker skin, fur, feathers or scales.

Genetic research indicates melanism comes from a mutation in a gene that causes a loss of the normal function and colouration.

It is thought that melanism may confer a selective advantage under certain conditions since it is more common in regions of dense forest, where light levels are lower.

Jaguars with melanism appear entirely black, although their spots are still visible on close examination.

Jonathan Wells is one of a number of creationists who have criticized the use of peppered moth melanism as an example of evolution in action.

This has led to the coining of the term "industrial melanism " to refer to the genetic darkening of species in response to pollutants.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "melanism" in a sentence?
An example: "The lab used was not identified in the episode. citation Pseudo-melanism Pseudo-melanism (abundism) occurs in leopards." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "melanism" from authentic English texts.
What does "melanism" mean?
Melanism means: Congenital abundance or excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes, more than is typical for the species.
What are synonyms of "melanism"?
Common synonyms of "melanism" include: melanosis, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition.
How many example sentences with "melanism" are there?
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