- phaeism
- \\ˈfēˌizəm\ noun
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Etymology: Greek phaios dusky, gray + English -ism; akin to Greek phaidros bright, Lithuanian giedras bright, clear, Latvian gàiss air, weather: incomplete melanism in a butterfly
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phaeˈism nounDuskiness, incomplete melanism (in butterflies)• • •Main Entry: ↑phaeic
Useful english dictionary. 2012.