melanic

See also: melànic

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ænɪk

Adjective

melanic (comparative more melanic, superlative most melanic)

  1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism.
  2. (soil science) Melanocratic.
  3. (archaic, ethnology) black-haired
    • 1842, James Laurie, System of Universal Geography: Founded on the Works of Malte-Brun and Balbi‎, London: Stevenson & Co., page 106:
      The melanic, or black class, includes all individuals or races who have black hair; […]

Derived terms

Noun

melanic (plural melanics)

  1. A creature, such as a moth, exhibiting melanism.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mélanique.

Adjective

melanic m or n (feminine singular melanică, masculine plural melanici, feminine and neuter plural melanice)

  1. melanic

Declension
Declension of melanic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite melanic melanică melanici melanice
definite melanicul melanica melanicii melanicele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite melanic melanice melanici melanice
definite melanicului melanicei melanicilor melanicelor
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