- Melanocomous
- Melanocomous Mel`a*noc"o*mous, a. [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + ? hair.] Having very dark or black hair; black-haired. --Prichard. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Melanocomous
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melanocomous — mel·a·noc·o·mous … English syllables
melanocomous — kəməs adjective Etymology: melan + Greek komē hair + English ous : having dark or black hair … Useful english dictionary
melanin — n. dark or black pigment of body. ♦ melanian, ♦ melanic, adj. dark skinned. ♦ melaniferous, adj. containing melanin. ♦ melanism, n. abnormal blackness of skin or plumage; extreme darkness of complexion and hair. ♦ melano, n.… … Dictionary of difficult words
melan- — combining form or melano also melam Etymology: melan from Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin, from Greek, from melan , melas; melano & melam from New Latin, from Greek, from melan , melas more at mullet 1 … Useful english dictionary
melanotrichous — |melə|nä.trəkəs adjective Etymology: melan + trichous : melanocomous … Useful english dictionary
