hypomelanistic

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adjective

Having less than the normal amount of melanin pigment in the skin.

OriginEnglish melanistic ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypomelanistic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving less than the normal amount of melanin pigment in the skin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
albino

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishmelanistic
  6. Englishhypomelanistic

From hypo- + melanistic.

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APA

hypomelanistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomelanistic

MLA

“hypomelanistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomelanistic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypomelanistic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomelanistic.

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