melanistic

UK
/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/
US
/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/

Переводы

melanisticсуществительное
melanistics
множ.
UK
/ˌmɛl.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
US
/ˌmɛl.əˈnɪs.tɪk/
Used in zoological contexts to denote an individual animal exhibiting melanism
melanisticприлагательное
more melanistic
Срав.
most melanistic
Превосх.
UK
/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/
US
/ˌmɛləˈnɪstɪk/
The melanistic jaguar is a rare sight in the wild.
Меланистический ягуар - редкое зрелище в дикой природе.

Определения

melanisticсуществительное
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.
melanisticприлагательное
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.