melanistic

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting melanism.

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Meanings

adjectivemelanistic (comparative more melanistic, superlative most melanistic)

comparative more melanistic · superlative most melanistic

  1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting melanism.

Origin

From melan(in) + -istic.

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Translations

Finnish melanistinen
  • melanistinenTranslations
German melanistisch
  • melanistischTranslations
Polish melanistyczny
  • melanistycznyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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