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melanic

/məˈlæn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
melan-ic
IPA
/məˈlæn.ɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism.

adj

Melanocratic.

adj

black-haired

Archaic

noun

A creature, such as a moth, exhibiting melanism.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more melanic (comparative) most melanic (superlative) melanics (plural)

Derived Forms

acromelanic eumelanic hypermelanic lipomelanic melanate

Rhymes With

organic panic hispanic mechanic volcanic titanic manic inorganic botanic proto-germanic shamanic tannic

Questions

How do you pronounce melanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈlæn.ɪk/.
What does melanic mean?
Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism.

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