- melanization
- mel·a·ni·za·tion
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melanization
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melanization — noun To convert into melanin, or to increase the concentration of melanin within (a tissue or organism) the melanization of larvae See Also: demelanization, remelanization … Wiktionary
melanization — noun see melanize … New Collegiate Dictionary
melanization — ˌmelənə̇ˈzāshən, ˌnīˈz noun ( s) : the quality or state of being or the process of becoming melanized … Useful english dictionary
Melanin — Not to be confused with melamine, melatonin, or Melanotan (disambiguation). Melanin pigment (dark granular material center of image) in a pigmented melanoma. Pap stain. Melanin … Wikipedia
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coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction in biology,… … Universalium
heredity — /heuh red i tee/, n., pl. heredities. Biol. 1. the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new… … Universalium
industrial melanism — Darkness of the skin, feathers, or fur developed by a population of animals living in an industrial region where the environment is soot darkened. The melanization of a population increases the probability that its members will survive and… … Universalium
melanize — transitive verb ( nized; nizing) Date: 1978 1. to convert into or infiltrate with melanin 2. to make dark or black • melanization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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