ˌmeləˈnäkrəˌwī noun plural
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from melan- + Greek ōchroi, nominative plural masculine of ōchros pale
: Caucasians having dark hair and pale complexion
• mel·a·no·chro·ic |melənō|krōik also mel·a·noch·roid -|näˌkrȯid adjective , sometimes capitalized