Meanings
adjectivemelanochroous (comparative more melanochroous, superlative most melanochroous)
comparative more melanochroous · superlative most melanochroous
- melanochroic; dark-complexioned
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρώς“complexion”
- Englishmelanochroous
From melano- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “complexion”) + -ous.
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melanochroous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanochroous
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