melanochroic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From melano- + -chroic from Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “complexion”).
Adjective
[edit]melanochroic (comparative more melanochroic, superlative most melanochroic)
- (obsolete, of humans) Having a dark complexion; dark-skinned
References
[edit]- “melanochroic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.