- Melanic
- Melanic Me*lan"ic, a. [Gr. me`las, -anos, black.]
1. Melanotic.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the black-haired races. --Prichard. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Melanic
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melanic — MELÁNIC, Ă, melanici, ce, adj. Care conţine melanină. – Din fr. mélanique. Trimis de cornel, 31.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 melánic adj. m., pl. melánici; f. sg. melánică, pl. melánice … Dicționar Român
melanic — [mə lan′ik] adj. of, characteristic of, or having melanism or melanosis … English World dictionary
melanic — me·lan·ic mə lan ik adj 1) MELANOTIC 2) affected with or characterized by melanism melanic n a melanic individual … Medical dictionary
melanic — I. adjective Date: 1826 1. melanotic 2. affected with, causing, or characterized by melanism II. noun Date: 1920 a melanic individual … New Collegiate Dictionary
melanic — /meuh lan ik/, adj. 1. Pathol. melanotic. 2. of or pertaining to melanism. [1815 25; MELAN + IC] * * * … Universalium
melanic — adjective Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism … Wiktionary
melanic — black; very dark Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
melanic — mÉ™ lænɪk adj. of or pertaining to melanism … English contemporary dictionary
melanic — me·lan·ic … English syllables
melanic — me•lan•ic [[t]məˈlæn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pat melanotic 2) pan of or pertaining to melanism • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
