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Amelanism vs Albinism - What's the difference?

amelanism | albinism |

As nouns the difference between amelanism and albinism

is that amelanism is amelanosis while albinism is congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

amelanism

English

Noun

(-)
  • amelanosis

    • albinism

    English

    (wikipedia albinism)

    Noun

  • Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

    • Synonyms

    * albinoism

    Related terms

    * albino

    See also

    * axanthism * leucism * melanism * vitiligo English words suffixed with -ism