melanochroic

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adjective

Having a dark complexion; dark-skinned

OriginAncient Greek χρώς →
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Meanings

adjectivemelanochroic (comparative more melanochroic, superlative most melanochroic)

comparative more melanochroic · superlative most melanochroic

  1. obsoleteHaving a dark complexion; dark-skinned

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρώς“complexion”
  2. Englishmelanochroic

From melano- + -chroic from Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “complexion”).

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melanochroic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanochroic

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“melanochroic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanochroic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanochroic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanochroic.

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