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mellophone
[ mel-uh-fohn ]
/ ˈmɛl əˌfoʊn /
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noun
a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.
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Words nearby mellophone
mellifluous, melliphagous, mellite, mellitum, Mellon, mellophone, Mellotron, mellow, mellow out, Melo, melodeon
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British Dictionary definitions for mellophone
mellophone
/ (ˈmɛləˌfəʊn) /
noun
music a brass band instrument similar in tone to a French horn
Word Origin for mellophone
C20: from mellow + -phone
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