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melanistic
noun
(mel-a-nism)
an increased amount of black or nearly black pigmentation (as of skin, feathers, or hair) of an individual or kind of organism
melanistic
noun
(mel-a-nism)
intense human pigmentation of the skin, eyes, and hair
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