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(zoology) An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin)..
Use leucism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Leucism means (zoology) An animal condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes (caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use leucism where its definition matches the intended context.
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