leucism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈluːsɪzəm/
Etymology
From leuco- + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) 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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leukism | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (18)
fi leukismi (partial loss of pigmentation) · eo leŭkismo (partial loss of pigmentation) · mi rūkimi (partial loss of pigmentation) · cmn 白變 /白变 (partial loss of pigmentation) · it leucismo (partial loss of pigmentation) · da leucisme (partial loss of pigmentation) · fr leucisme (partial loss of pigmentation) · gl leucismo (partial loss of pigmentation) · nb leukisme (partial loss of pigmentation) · nl leucisme (partial loss of pigmentation) · es leucismo (partial loss of pigmentation) · sv leucism (partial loss of pigmentation) · fr leucistisme (partial loss of pigmentation) · lt leukizmas (partial loss of pigmentation) · nn leukisme (partial loss of pigmentation) · pl leucyzm (partial loss of pigmentation) · de Leuzismus (partial loss of pigmentation) · eo leŭcismo (partial loss of pigmentation)