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melas

melas noun: synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin. Also the plural of mela.

Noun (1)

melas (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
    Synonyms:
    leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin
  2. (uncommon) Synonym of melasma.
    Synonyms:
    melasma

Noun (2) capitalized: MELAS

MELAS (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (“a condition, caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes”).
    Synonyms:
    MELAS syndrome

Proper noun capitalized: Melas

Melas

  1. A surname.

Also used as

melas is also the plural of mela.

Synonyms of melas

  • leprosy
  • particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin
  • melasma
  • MELAS syndrome

Origin of melas

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”).

Phrases with melas

Questions about melas

What does melas mean?
Melas means synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.
What part of speech is melas?
Melas can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near melas in the dictionary

  1. melaphyres
  2. Melara
  3. Melaras
  4. melarsomine
  5. melarsoprol
  6. melas
  7. melasma
  8. melasmic
  9. melasmus
  10. Melason
  11. melaspileacean

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