melanic

[ muh-lan-ik ]

/ məˈlæn ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to melanism.

Nearby words

melanedema, melanesia, melanesian, melanesian pidgin english, melange, melanic, melanie, melaniferous, melanin, melanion, melanippus

Origin of melanic

First recorded in 1815–25; melan- + -ic

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Examples from the Web for melanic

Naturalists also distinguish between seasonal, dimorphic, melanic, and albino forms.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
A melanic form of the moth, Cymatophora or, suddenly appeared near Hamburg in 1904.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett
A melanic form of the female sometimes occurs in which the wings are almost wholly dull blackish on both sides.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
Examples of a blackish form have been noted from a wood in West Kent, and these are apparently referable to the melanic ab.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South

Perhaps a melanic variety of the more widely spread A. tniolella.
Island Life|Alfred Russel Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for melanic

melanic

/ (məˈlænɪk) /

adjective

relating to melanism or melanosis

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Medicine definitions for melanic

melanic

[ mə-lăn′ĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism.

Of, relating to, or affected with melanosis; melanotic.