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Vitiligo vs Leucism - What's the difference?

vitiligo | leucism |

As nouns the difference between vitiligo and leucism

is that vitiligo is the patchy loss of skin pigmentation while leucism is an animal condition characterized by reduced pigmentation.

vitiligo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.
  • (obsolete) Alphos, a form of leprosy.

    • Synonyms

    * (patchy loss of pigmentation) leucoderma

    Derived terms

    * vitiligous

    See also

    * (wikipedia "vitiligo")

    leucism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia leucism) (-)
  • An animal condition characterized by reduced pigmentation.

    • Derived terms

    * leucistic

    See also

    * albinism