adjective
- having dark or black pigmentation; characterized by melanin
Usage: biology; medicine
Examples
- The melanic form of the moth is more common in polluted areas.
- Scientists studied the melanic coloration in the bird population.
- The melanic variant showed better camouflage against dark tree bark.
- Researchers documented several melanic specimens in their collection.
- The melanic phenotype occurs naturally in many animal species.
- Industrial melanism has been observed in various moth species.