English word leucism comes from English -ism, English leuco- ((biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ism | English (en) | (medicine) Used to form names of conditions or syndromes. Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.. Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a [...] |
| leuco- | English (en) | (biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White. |
| leucism | English (en) | An animal condition characterized by reduced pigmentation. |