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PRONUNCIATION OF MELANISTIC

melanistic  [ˌmelənˈɪstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELANISTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melanistic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MELANISTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

melanistic

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 melanistic in the English dictionary

The definition of melanistic in the dictionary is of or relating to the condition in man and animals of having dark-coloured or black skin, feathers, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELANISTIC


albinistic
ælbɪnˈɪstɪk
charlatanistic
ˌʃɑːlətənˈɪstɪk
contortionistic
kənˌtɔːʃənˈɪstɪk
Darwinistic
ˌdɑːwɪnˈɪstɪk
exhibitionistic
ˌeksɪˌbɪʃənˈɪstɪk
expansionistic
ɪkˌspænʃ ənˈɪstɪk
expressionistic
ɪkˌsprɛʃ ənˈɪstɪk
feuilletonistic
ˌfʊɪtənˈɪstɪk
illusionistic
ɪˌluːʒənˈɪstɪk
indeterministic
ˌɪndɪˌtɜːmɪnˈɪstɪk
Jansenistic
ˌdʒænsənˈɪstɪk
mammonistic
ˌmæmənˈɪstɪk
monistic
mɒnˈɪstɪk
onanistic
ˌəʊnənˈɪstɪk
paganistic
ˌpeɪɡənˈɪstɪk
postimpressionistic
ˌpəʊstɪmˌpreʃənˈɪstɪk
reunionistic
riːˌjuːnjənˈɪstɪk
shamanistic
ˌʃeɪmənˈɪstɪk
ultramodernistic
ˌʌltrəˌmɒdənˈɪstɪk
unionistic
ˌjuːnjənˈɪstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELANISTIC

melange
melanian
melanic
melanin
melanisation
melanism
melanist
melanite
melanitic
melanization
melanize
melanoblast
Melanochroi
melanochroic
Melanochroid
melanochroous
melanocyte

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELANISTIC

anachronistic
artistic
autistic
ballistic
characteristic
deterministic
domestic
futuristic
holistic
linguistic
logistic
minimalistic
optimistic
probabilistic
realistic
sadistic
simplistic
statistic
stylistic
synergistic
unrealistic

Synonyms and antonyms of melanistic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «melanistic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELANISTIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

黑化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melanistic
570 millions of speakers

English

melanistic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

melanistic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسود الجلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меланисты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melanistic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

melanistic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélanique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melanistik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

melanistic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

melanistic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

melanistic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melanistic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

melanistic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெலனின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेलनस्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melanistic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melanico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

melanistic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меланісти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melanistic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

melanistic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melanistiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

melanistic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

melanistic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melanistic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANISTIC»

The term «melanistic» is regularly used and occupies the 105.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANISTIC» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELANISTIC»

Discover the use of melanistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melanistic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
Melanistic forms Ad. melanistic Ovambo Sparrowhawk is superficially similar to ad. melanistic Gabar Goshawk, especially as the latter lacks the white rump typical of that species. They differ, however, in several important features. All ad.
Ian Sinclair, P. A. R. Hockey, 2005
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Effects of Habitat on Physiology and Infection in Aquatic ...
1990). Since melanistic males are generally larger than nonmelanistic males that inhabit the same pond (Lovich et al. 1990), data from this study and others may suggest that melanistic males move more frequently and encounter more mating  ...
Anne Marie Readel, 2009
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John Ozoga's Whitetail Intrigue: Scientific Insights For ...
Melanism. Hair color in the normally brown whitetail might vary in a wide array of colors and patterns of white, brown, gray and black. It might range from white ( albinism), through various degrees of white spotting, to nearly black (melanistic).
John Ozoga, 2011
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The turtles of Illinois
It is obvious from this last sentence that Hay either did not have fully melanistic " troostii" or that he has made a composite description from several specimens; for the melanistic form, when fully developed so as to have lost all trace of the ...
A.R. Cahn
5
The Quest for the Eastern Cougar: Extinction Or Survival?
For example, in a short note published in the Florida Field Naturalist, Tischendorf and Donald McAlpine described a melanistic bobcat captured in November 1983 by a trapper in New Brunswick, Canada, near the northern limit for the species ...
Robert Tougias, 2011
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Harriers of the World: Their Behaviour and Ecology
Here 20-30% of pairs are melanistic, while elsewhere melanistic individuals make up less than 1% of the population (B. Arroyo pers. comm.). Interestingly these birds spend longer pairing than typical grey-coloured birds and begin their broods ...
Robert E. Simmons, 2000
7
Roswell District Wilderness Draft Environmental Assessment
An unusual characteristic exhibited by some of the smaller animals inhabiting the lava flow is that they have developed a melanistic, or darker, fur or skin coloration than is typical for their species. This coloration is believed to be an effective ...
‎1983
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Reptiles of North Carolina
The three smallest melanistic specimens examined were 361, 397, and 397 mm in total length. All three had weak traces of pattern. Individual variation in scutellation among 149 specimens was as follows: supralabials 8 — 8 (143 specimens), ...
William M. Palmer, 1995
9
Wildlife Behavior and Conservation
There are two morphs of peppered moths: a white form, with a sprinkling of black dots, and a melanistic form, which is almost completely black (Partridge 1978; Goodenough et al. 2001). The black morph presumably is cryptic against predators ...
Richard H. Yahner, 2011
10
Roswell District wilderness final environmental assessment
An unusual characteristic exhibited by some of the smaller animals inhabiting the lava flow is that they have developed a melanistic, or darker, fur or skin coloration than is typical for their species. This coloration is believed to be an effective ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Roswell District Office, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELANISTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melanistic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Black leopards' hidden spots revealed by scientists - CBBC …
Unlike most leopards, which are famously spotty, the Malay leopards are melanistic, which means they have an all-black coat. As a result it has ... «CBBC Newsround, Jul 15»
2
Motion detection camera captures what could be the long-lost …
But this is still well shy of a melanistic or black leopard, which can weigh as much as 90kg. Other theories behind panther sightings on the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Even Black Panthers Have Leopard Spots
... Salman Saaban, Gopalasamy Reuben Clements, Melanistic leopards reveal their spots: Infrared camera traps provide a population density ... «Science 2.0, Jul 15»
4
Rare Wildlife Sighting in Freestone County, Texas
The black squirrel is not a separate species but a melanistic subgroup of the eastern gray squirrel. This means that the animal has an excessive amount of ... «Freestonecountytimesonline, Jul 15»
5
Plants in cold storage
... estimate in Malaysia, the authors note, but also the first successful attempt to estimate population size using melanistic phenotypes—such as ... «Science Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Not all Chipmunks wear stripes
Black absorbs solar energy better than does pale colouration. Warmth is a reason given for the prevalence of melanistic (black) Gray Squirrels ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
7
In Weeks, Orissa Zoo to Show Off Its Rare Melanistic Tigers
BHUBANESWAR:Come July 28, and the Nandankanan Zoological Park will show off something unique to the world. Two young melanistic ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Big cat spotted in Warboys
Most pumas, she says, are brown and the melanistic – all black – variety are extremely rare. She has more than 11 years' experience of ... «Hunts Post, Jun 15»
9
Finding Hope for the Rainforests of Malaysia
Elephants and tigers have re-claimed their habitat, as have the golden cats and leopards -- both the melanistic (commonly known as the black ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
10
Pheasant surprise lives near Janesville
... in North America, MacFarlane Pheasants sells Chinese Ringneck, the most popular breed used for stocking and hunting; Melanistic Mutant, ... «Agri-View, May 15»

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