Melanism
Pronunciation : Mel"a*nism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. , , black.]
Definition : 1. An indue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; -- the opposite of albinism.
2. (Med.)
Defn: A disease; black jaundice. See Mel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913