Etymology

hypomelanistic

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Today it means: Having less than the normal amount of melanin pigment in the skin. Full definition →

English melanistic ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishmelanistic
  6. English todayhypomelanistic

From hypo- + melanistic.

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