leucism
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).
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partial loss of pigmentation
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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 |