melanure

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noun

A small fish of the Mediterranean, saddled seabream (Oblada melanura)

OriginAncient Greek μελάνουρος →
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Meanings

nounmelanure (plural melanures)

plural melanures

  1. obsoleteA small fish of the Mediterranean, saddled seabream (Oblada melanura)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
saddled seabream

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμελάνουρος“saddled sea bream”
  2. Englishmelanure

From Ancient Greek μελάνουρος (melánouros, “saddled sea bream”) from μέλᾱς (mélās, “black”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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