How to Use leucism in a Sentence

leucism

noun

• If the eyes are a normal color for that species, the bird has leucism.
  — al, 20 Apr. 2022
• The rare white killer whale has a condition called leucism, Hayes said.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2020
• Sea turtles with leucism have black eyes and a small amount of pigment on their skin.
  — Fox News, 19 Oct. 2020
• The bird's unique coloration is called leucism, a lack of pigmentation in parts of its plumage.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2020
• The two fur seals, on the other hand, very likely have a condition called leucism.
  — Jeff Mauritzen, National Geographic, 25 Apr. 2019
• There are three ways this can occur: albinism, leucism, and isabellinism.
  — National Geographic, 28 Jan. 2016
• Caused by a mutation in the whale’s DNA, leucism is different from albinism, in which a creature is all white with pink eyes.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2020
• The tope shark, or school shark, has a condition called leucism that results in loss of pigmentation.
  — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2020
• Life can be tough for white squirrels, and other animals with leucism.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2017
• The Point Reyes badger would ordinarily have brown strips, but for its leucism.
  — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2023
• According to the Olive Ridley Project, sea turtles with leucism are rare, largely because odds of survival in the ocean are slim.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2020
• The all-white giraffes had leucism, which causes the loss of pigmentation, creating white skin.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2023
• The giraffes are white due to a rare condition called leucism, which causes skin cells to have no pigmentation, according to BBC News.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2020
• Animals with leucism may have darker pigment in their soft tissue, and their eyes retain a normal color.
  — New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
• In 2017, the program explained the rare animals had a condition called leucism, resulting in the partial loss of the giraffes' pigmentation.
  — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2020
• The giraffes' white color is caused by a genetic condition called leucism that affects their cells' pigmentation, the Program said.
  — Rachel Lewis, Time, 18 Sep. 2017
• Unlike albinism, animals with leucism continue to produce a dark pigment in their soft tissue, meaning the giraffe's eyes are dark.
  — Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 17 Nov. 2020
• Unlike albinism, animals with leucism continue to produce a dark pigment in their soft tissue, meaning the giraffes' eyes were dark.
  — Francisco Guzman and Brian Ries, CNN, 10 Mar. 2020
• Instead, the coloration comes from a genetic condition called leucism, which is a partial loss of pigmentation that still leaves dark coloring in the animal’s eyes, tail hair and spots.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2020
• Though scientists are not sure what causes leucism, Hayes said, some have speculated that inbreeding can cause higher rates of the mutation.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2020
• In humans, leucism typically manifests itself in patches of white hair and lighter skin, Beckmen said.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
• The animals’ unique white appearance was due to leucism, a condition that causes partial loss of pigmentation.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2020
• The unusual-looking creature has leucism, a condition that causes a lack of pigmentation.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
• Adams attributes the unusual coloring to leucism, a condition where melanin is only partially lost and some parts of the penguin's body retain color, reports Live Science.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2021
• Hayes said some have speculated leucism is caused by inbreeding, although scientists aren't sure.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2020
• Some other animals are just partially white due to a different condition called leucism, which impacts melanin production in only some areas of the body.
  — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 June 2023
• The Olive Ridley Project, a sea turtle conservation group, states that sea turtles with leucism typically have a hard time surviving because of a lack of camouflage.
  — Fox News, 19 Oct. 2020
• The animals got their unique coloring from a condition known as leucism, which is a genetic condition that causes the giraffes' skin cells to fail to produce pigmentation.
  — Francisco Guzman and Brian Ries, CNN, 10 Mar. 2020
• The ghost lobster’s look is likely due to a genetic condition called leucism, which causes a partial loss of pigmentation in an animal, resulting in white, pale and patchy coloration.
  — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2018
• The white giraffes displayed the characteristics of a genetic condition known as leucism, which inhibits pigmentation in skin cells, Dr. Ali said.
  — Yonette Joseph, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2017

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