leucism

• leukism (rare spelling)

From leuco- +‎ -ism.

• Hyphenation: leu‧cism

leucism (uncountable)

1. (zoology, pathology) 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).

• leucistic

• albinism
• melanism

• emulsic

Borrowed from German Leukismus.

leucism n (plural leucisme)

1. leucism