melanochroic

[MELANOCHROI.] Веlonging to or characteristic of the Melanochroi (q. v.). "The Melanochroic or dark stock of Europe." -Huxley : Critiques (1873), p. 180. měl-an-ō-chrō-ite, s. [Pref. melano-; Greek chroa color, and suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: The same as PHENICOCHROITE (q. v.). měl-a-noc-o-mous, a . [Gr. melas (gen it. mela nos )=black, and kome =hair.] Black-haired; having very dark or black hair.