melanism

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14844
Increased black or nearly black pigmentation of skin, feathers, or hair of an organism, resulting from (increased) synthesis of melanin.
See: industrial melanism
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 913 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'melanism' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14844 RIS BibTex EndNote
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