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melanure

melanure noun: a small fish of the Mediterranean, saddled seabream (Oblada melanura).

Noun

melanure (plural melanures)

  1. (obsolete) A small fish of the Mediterranean, saddled seabream (Oblada melanura)

Forms of melanure

pluralmelanures

Origin of melanure

From Ancient Greek μελάνουρος (melánouros, “saddled sea bream”) from μέλᾱς (mélās, “black”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Questions about melanure

What does melanure mean?
Melanure means a small fish of the Mediterranean, saddled seabream (Oblada melanura).
What part of speech is melanure?
Melanure is a noun.
What is the plural of melanure?
The plural of melanure is melanures.

Words near melanure in the dictionary

  1. melanterite
  2. melanterites
  3. melanthaceous
  4. melanthiaceous
  5. Melantho
  6. melanure
  7. melanurenic acid
  8. melanures
  9. melanuria
  10. melanurias
  11. melanuric

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