Melanochroi

pl n

a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion

Derived FormsMelanochroid (ˌmɛləˈnɒkrɔɪd), adjective

Word Origin for Melanochroi

C19: New Latin (coined by T. H. Huxley), from Greek, from melas dark + ōchros pale

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Historical Examples of melanochroi

On the south and west it mixes with that of the Melanochroi and on the north and east with that of the Mongoloids.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8
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