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PRONUNCIATION OF MELANISM

melanism  [ˈmɛləˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELANISM

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melanism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELANISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

melanism

Melanism

Melanism is a development of the dark-colored pigment melanin in the skin or its appendages and is the opposite of albinism. Historically, it was also the medical term for black jaundice. The word melanism is deduced from the Greek: μελανός, meaning "black pigment". Pseudo-melanism, also called abundism, is another variant of pigmentation, characterized by dark spots or enlarged stripes, which cover a large part of the body of the animal, making it appear melanistic. A deficiency in or total absence of melanin pigments is called amelanism. The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character causing pigmented tumors, is called melanosis. For a description of melanin-related disorders, see melanin, melanosis coli and ocular melanosis.

Definition of melanism in the English dictionary

The definition of melanism in the dictionary is the condition in man and animals of having dark-coloured or black skin, feathers, etc. Industrial melanism is the occurrence of dark varieties of animals, esp moths, in smoke-blackened industrial regions, in which they are well camouflaged.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELANISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
creationism
kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expansionism
ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
humanitarianism
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
isolationism
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
microorganism
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
Satanism
ˈseɪtəˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELANISM

melancholiness
melancholious
melancholy
Melanchthon
Melanesia
Melanesian
melange
melanian
melanic
melanin
melanisation
melanist
melanistic
melanite
melanitic
melanization
melanize
melanoblast
Melanochroi
melanochroic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELANISM

authoritarianism
Confucianism
coping mechanism
defence mechanism
equestrianism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
feminism
hooliganism
lesbianism
libertarianism
Lutheranism
New Urbanism
paganism
Pan-Africanism
safety mechanism
support mechanism
totalitarianism
unitarianism
utopianism
veganism
volcanism

Synonyms and antonyms of melanism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «melanism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELANISM

Find out the translation of melanism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of melanism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «melanism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melanismo
570 millions of speakers

English

melanism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेलेनिनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسوداد الجلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меланизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melanism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃষ্ণবর্ণত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélanisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melanisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Melanismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

melanism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melanisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

melanism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெலனின் நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेलनवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

renk maddesi fazlalığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melanismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

melanism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меланизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melanism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

melanism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melanisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

melanism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

melanisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melanism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANISM»

The term «melanism» is normally little used and occupies the 117.587 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about melanism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELANISM»

Discover the use of melanism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melanism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Melanism: evolution in action
This book, the first written on melanism since 1973, gives a lucid and up-to-date appraisal of the subject. The book is divided into ten chapters.
M. E. N. Majerus, 1998
2
Ecology and Biogeography of High Altitude Insects
Since then, the problem has been discussed from various points of view and there is considerable diversity of opinion regarding the significance of the various underlying factors in the case of melanism in insects in general and of the high ...
M.S. Mani, 1968
3
Aesthetic Factors in Natural Science
Consider, for example, the well-documented and well-known case of industrial melanism in moths.5 During the nineteenth century in Liverpool, England, air pollution killed most of the lichens that grew on tree trunks. The peppered moth ...
Nicholas Rescher, 1990
4
New Scientist
W. Grey Walter The evolution of melanism The study of a recurring necessity with special reference to industrial melanism in the Lepidoptera by Bernard Kettlewell Clarendon Press, pp 424, £10-25 The literature is a daunting prospect for ...
5
Evolutionary Biology
J. W. H., 1928, A further induction of melanism in the lepidopterous insect, Selenio hilunaria Esp.. and its inheritance. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. /Biol/ 102:338-347 . Harrison. J. W. H.. 1935. The experimental induction of melanism and other effects, ...
Max K. Hecht, Ross J. MacIntyre, Michael T. Clegg, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Insects
Of all categories of melanism, polygenic industrial melanism has been the least considered and is the most difficult to address. Examination of specimens collected over the past century and a half suggests that many species have experienced ...
Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Cardé, 2009
7
From DNA to Diversity: Molecular Genetics and the Evolution ...
Clear associations between MC1R mutations and melanism have also been found in other species. For example, the bananaquit is a widely distributed bird of the Neotropics. Most individuals have a bright yellow breast plumage and a white  ...
Sean B. Carroll, Jennifer K. Grenier, Scott D. Weatherbee, 2013
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Insect Evolutionary Ecology: Proceedings of the Royal ...
individual differences. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 33, 217-232. Grant, B.S. and Wiseman, L.L. (2002) Recent history of melanism in American peppered moths. Joumal of Heredity 89, 465-471. Grant, B.S., Owen, D.F. and Clarke, ...
Royal Entomological Society of London. Symposium, Mark Fellowes, Graham Holloway, 2005
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Effects of Habitat on Physiology and Infection in Aquatic ...
Year Model K AIC AICC A; W, 2004 Baseline Corticosterone 2005 2006 Table 2.1 (cont.) H/L Ratios Melanism, body condition, waterl 25 46. Pond 3 62.4 62.9 0.0 0.371 Pond, sex 4 62.6 63.6 0.7 0.261 Pond, stage 4 64.2 65.2 2.3 0.117 Pond, ...
Anne Marie Readel, 2009
10
Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight
SEX-LINKED MELANISM IN P. glaucus AND OTHER SWALLOWTAILS Melanic sexual polymorphisms are common in many papilionids. Melanism in P. glaucus provides a particularly striking example. In this species, males are always yellow,  ...
Carol L. Boggs, Ward B. Watt, Paul R. Ehrlich, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELANISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melanism is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Invisible' Black Leopard Spots Finally Revealed [PHOTOS …
The opposite of albinism, melanism is usually rare, randomly popping out all manner of black cats - from the lanky and iconic grey-and-black ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
2
*Surprise* *surprise* Black Leopards are spotted too!
But the populations living on the Malay Peninsula are affected by a non-life-threatening condition called melanism (from melanin pigment) ... «Empire State Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Not all Chipmunks wear stripes
Melanism is due to an abundance of the dark pigment melanin. Melanism is regularly seen Eastern Garter Snakes (especially along Lake Erie's ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
4
Plants in cold storage
But, due to a recessive gene that causes melanism, most of the leopards prowling the Malay Peninsula are black—even their spots—making it ... «Science Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Simple, modest styles for
At the show, held at Senayan City mall in South Jakarta, Jenahara presented 20 looks from her “Albinism Melanism” collection that focused on ... «Jakarta Post, Jun 15»
6
Molecular tools to support metabolic and immune function research …
Vidal O, Araguas RM, Fernandez E, Heras S, Sanz N, Pla C. Melanism in guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is associated with a deletion of ... «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
7
Ultra-rare black flamingo spotted in Cyprus - and experts believe it …
The black beauty is reckoned to have a genetic condition called melanism which creates an excessive dark pigment that turns the feathers ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Back In Black? Extremely Rare, Possibly Unique Black Flamingo …
The bird could have melanism, a rare condition that influences skin pigments and turns birds' feathers black, according to Metro. The condition ... «Yibada, Apr 15»
9
Black flamingo spottted (again)
The flamingo, seen on the banks of a salt lake on Wednesday morning, is thought to have a genetic condition known as melanism, which ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
10
Scientists have spotted the extremely rare BLACK flamingo - out in …
Its extremely rare dark feathers are apparently caused by a genetic condition known as 'melanism'. The condition means the bird produces ... «Metro, Apr 15»

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