Meanings
nounXanthomelanoi pl (plural only)
- datedpluralplural onlyanthropologyThe xanthomelanous division of the human population.
Origin
Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley.
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APA
Xanthomelanoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xanthomelanoi
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“Xanthomelanoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xanthomelanoi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xanthomelanoi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xanthomelanoi.
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