Found 2 items, similar to melanism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: melanism melanism n : a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) [syn: melanosis]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Melanism Melanism \Mel"a*nism\ (m[e^]l"[.a]*n[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. me`las, -anos, black.] [1913 Webster] 1. An undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; -- the opposite of albinism. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A disease; black jaundice. See Mel[ae]na. [1913 Webster] Melanism \Mel"a*nism\ (m[e^]l"[.a]*n[i^]z'm), n. (Ethnol.) The character of having a high degree of pigmentation, as shown in dark skin, eyes, and hair. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]