Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leucism

/ˈluːsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: leu-cism
IPA: /ˈluːsɪzəm/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Uncountable

Etymology

From leuco- + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: leuco
Suffix: ism

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

leukism (alternative)

Derived Forms

leucistic

Frequently Paired Words

albinism melanism

Questions

How do you pronounce leucism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːsɪzəm/.
What does leucism mean?: 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).
Where does leucism come from?: From leuco- + -ism.

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