Animal Coloration Terms

noun a piebald animal

adjective marked with spots or patches of different colors, especially black and white

• The piebald horse had patches of black and white fur.
• I saw a piebald cat roaming around the neighborhood.
• That piebald dog is so cute with its unique markings.
• The piebald landscape was a mix of lush greenery and barren patches.

noun the condition of being abnormally dark or having dark pigmentation, especially in the skin or fur

• Melanism is a genetic mutation that causes an increased amount of melanin in an organism's skin, fur, or feathers.
• Did you know that melanism is responsible for the black coloration of some animals?
• Some people call melanism 'the dark side' of genetics.
• In a world full of bright colors, his personality had a certain melanism to it, always drawn to the shadows.