hypermelanism

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noun

An excess of melanin in the skin

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Meanings

nounhypermelanism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn excess of melanin in the skin

Origin

From hyper- + melanism.

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APA

hypermelanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermelanism

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“hypermelanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermelanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermelanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermelanism.

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