amelanistic
Adjective
Meaning
amelanistic (not comparable)
Having or relating to amelanism.
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Examples
DNA testing and lab studies to determine if melanin and tyrosinaise (an oxidase, which is the rate limiting enzyme for controlling the production of melanin) in amelanistic specimens would be most interesting and beneficial.
The C. oreganus group is popular within the venomous pet trade because of the high amount of color variation that can be found among the snakes, including amelanistic, albino, patternless and axanthic phenotypes.