melanochroi

plural noun

mel·​a·​noch·​roi

ˌmeləˈnäkrəˌwī

sometimes capitalized

dated

: Caucasians having dark hair and pale complexion

melanochroic

¦melənō¦krōik

adjective

or less commonly melanochroid

-¦näˌkrȯid

sometimes capitalized

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from melan- + Greek ōchroi, nominative plural masculine of ōchros pale

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