melanocratic

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adjective

Dark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic minerals.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adjectivemelanocratic (comparative more melanocratic, superlative most melanocratic)

comparative more melanocratic · superlative most melanocratic

  1. geographyDark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic minerals.

    Synonyms: chromocratic, melanic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDark in color, containing at least 50-60% mafic minerals.

Origin

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APA

melanocratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanocratic

MLA

“melanocratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanocratic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanocratic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanocratic.

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