leucism
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- leukism (rare spelling)
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: leu‧cism
Noun
[edit]leucism (uncountable)
- (zoology, pathology) An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin).
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]partial loss of pigmentation
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[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Leukismus.
Noun
[edit]leucism n (plural leucisme)
Declension
[edit]Declension of leucism
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) leucism | leucismul | (niște) leucisme | leucismele |
genitive/dative | (unui) leucism | leucismului | (unor) leucisme | leucismelor |
vocative | leucismule | leucismelor |