Melanism
Melanism noun - A condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin).
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Synonyms for Melanism
Nigrescence and melanism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nigrescence" instead a noun "Melanism".
Nigrescence
Melanism and nigrescence are semantically related. You can use "Melanism" instead a noun "Nigrescence".
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Related pairs
- shade and melanism
- shade and nigrescence
- dark and melanism
- dark and nigrescence
- gloom and melanism
- gloom and nigrescence
- darkness and melanism
- darkness and nigrescence
- dusk and melanism
- dusk and nigrescence
- blackness and melanism
- blackness and nigrescence
- dimness and melanism
- dimness and nigrescence
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Nigrescence and Melanism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melanism/nigrescence
Melanism & Nigrescence. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/melanism/nigrescence>.
Nigrescence or Melanism. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/melanism/nigrescence.
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