melanotype

/mɛləˈnɒtaɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

The study of the relationship between skin pigmentation and body temperature, or a person’s or an animal’s skin coloration and temperature.

“The scientist specialized in the field of melanotype to understand the effects of climate on skin pigmentation.”

Synonyms

  • melanometry
  • thermochromometry

Antonyms

  • leucotype