leucistic

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adjective

Affected by leucism.

OriginAncient Greek λευκός →
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Meanings

adjectiveleucistic (comparative more leucistic, superlative most leucistic)

comparative more leucistic · superlative most leucistic

  1. Affected by leucism.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλευκός“white”
  2. Englishleucistic

From leucism + -istic, ultimately from Latinized form of Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).

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Translations

Finnish leukistinen
  • leukistinenTranslations
German leuzistisch
  • leuzistischTranslations
Polish leucystyczny
  • leucystycznyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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