Describing animals with abnormally dark pigmentation.
Referring to the condition of excessive melanin production.
Pertaining to organisms exhibiting a black coloration pattern.
Melanistic: having an abundance of dark pigmentation.
Melanistic: referring to animals with black or very dark coloration.
Melanistic: characterized by excessive production of melanin pigment in cells.
Melanistic: relating to the genetic trait causing increased black coloring.