Melanochroi

/ ˌmɛləˈnɒkrəʊˌaɪ; ˌmɛləˈnɒkrɔɪd /

plural noun

1. a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion

Derived Forms

• Melanochroid, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Melanochroi¹

C19: New Latin (coined by T. H. Huxley), from Greek, from melas dark + ōchros pale

Example Sentences

On the south and west it mixes with that of the Melanochroi and on the north and east with that of the Mongoloids.

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