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melanistic

/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/

Translations

melanisticnoun

melanistics

/ˌmɛl.əˈnɪs.tɪk/

Used in zoological contexts to denote an individual animal exhibiting melanism

mélaniqueNom substantivé en zoologie ; un individu présentant un mélanisme.

Researchers observed that melanistics were more active at dusk than their normally colored counterparts.

Les mélaniques ont été observés comme plus actifs au crépuscule que leurs congénères de couleur normale.

melanisticadjective

more melanistic

Comp.

most melanistic

Super.

/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/

mélaniqueZoologie ; se dit d’un animal présentant un excès de mélanine et une pigmentation foncée.

The melanistic jaguar was almost completely black, making it difficult to spot in the dense jungle.

Le jaguar mélanique était presque entièrement noir, ce qui le rendait difficile à repérer dans la jungle dense.

Additional translations

mélanistiqueTerme scientifique plus rare.

Synonyms

melanisticnoun

An individual animal that exhibits melanism; a melanistic form of a species.

Researchers observed that melanistics were more active at dusk than their normally colored counterparts.

melanisticadjective

Having an unusually high amount of melanin, resulting in a darker pigmentation than is typical for the species.

The melanistic jaguar was almost completely black, making it difficult to spot in the dense jungle.