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melanochroous

melanochroous adjective: melanochroic; dark-complexioned.

Adjective

melanochroous (comparative more melanochroous, superlative most melanochroous)

  1. melanochroic; dark-complexioned

Forms of melanochroous

comparativemore melanochroous
superlativemost melanochroous

Origin of melanochroous

From melano- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “complexion”) + -ous.

Questions about melanochroous

What does melanochroous mean?
Melanochroous means melanochroic; dark-complexioned.
What part of speech is melanochroous?
Melanochroous is an adjective.

Words near melanochroous in the dictionary

  1. Melanochroi
  2. melanochroic
  3. melanochroite
  4. melanochroites
  5. melanochrome
  6. melanochroous
  7. melanocomous
  8. melanocompetent
  9. melanocompromised
  10. melanocortic
  11. melanocortin

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