Melanochroi
/ (ˌmɛləˈnɒkrəʊˌaɪ) /
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pl n
a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion
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Derived forms of Melanochroi
Melanochroid (ˌmɛləˈnɒkrɔɪd), adjectiveWord Origin for Melanochroi
C19: New Latin (coined by T. H. Huxley), from Greek, from melas dark + ōchros pale
Words nearby Melanochroi
Melanippus, melanism, melanite, melano-, melanoblast, Melanochroi, melanocyte, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, melanoderm, melanoid, melanoma
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How to use Melanochroi in a sentence
On the south and west it mixes with that of the Melanochroi and on the north and east with that of the Mongoloids.