melanosis, melanism
(noun) a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
melanism (countable and uncountable, plural melanisms)
Congenital excess of melanin pigmentation in the skin, hair, feathers and/or eyes.
• albinism, albinoism
Source: Wiktionary
Mel"a*nism, n. Etym: [Gr. , , black.]
1. An indue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; -- the opposite of albinism.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A disease; black jaundice. See Mel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
