All English words - page 2127

Meanings of Melanoblast:

noun

A cell of neural crest origin that develops into a melanocyte. formerly also: a melanocyte (now rare, perhaps obsolete).

Meanings of Melanochroic:

adjective

Relating to or resembling the melanochroi.

Meanings of Melanocratic:

adjective

Of a rock: dark-coloured, rich in dark-coloured minerals.

Meanings of Melanocyte:

noun

A mature melanin-forming cell, especially in the skin.

Usage examples:

Moles are usually harmless collections of pigmented cells called melanocytes on your skin.

Meanings of Melanoderm:

noun

A member of a dark-skinned people.

adjective

Designating or belonging to a dark-skinned people; melanodermic.

Meanings of Melanodermia:

noun

= melanoderma .

Meanings of Melanodermic:

adjective

Dark-skinned.

Meanings of Melanogen:

noun

Any of various (usually colourless) precursors of melanin.

Meanings of Melanogenesis:

noun

The formation of melanin.

Meanings of Melanoid:

adjective

(of a substance) resembling melanin.

Usage examples:

Characteristic red reverse pigment, although often discoloured by the presence of the diffusible me…

Meanings of Melanoma:

noun

A tumour of melanin-forming cells, especially a malignant tumour associated with skin cancer.

Usage examples:

Melanomas can appear anywhere on the body

Meanings of Melanosarcoma:

noun

(a) malignant melanoma, specifically one composed of spindle-shaped cells.

Meanings of Melanose:

noun

A plant disease characterized by blackening of tissue; specifically (a) a disease of grapevines caused by the fungus septoria ampelina, which causes a blackish-brown leaf spot; (b) a disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus diaporthe citri, which causes fruit rot, and blackish-brown spots on twigs, leaves, and fruit.

Meanings of Melanous:

adjective

Designating or having dark hair or skin. occasionally figurative and in extended use.

Meanings of Melanterite:

noun

Ferrous iron sulphate heptahydrate, crystallizing in the monoclinic system and occurring as translucent green, blue, or white crystals, often with marcasite; native copperas.

Meanings of Melanuric:

adjective

Originally: characterized by or associated with the presence of dark pigment (specifically haemoglobin) in the urine. in later use also: of, relating to, or associated with melanuria.

Meanings of Melaphyre:

noun

Any of various dark-coloured porphyritic (especially basaltic) rocks. later: specifically an altered basalt, especially of carboniferous or permian age.

Meanings of Melas:

noun

A fair or hindu festival.

Usage examples:

The capital recently hosted a hugely successful mela, which attracted crowds of 80,000 from all com…

Meanings of Melasma:

noun

Originally: †an ulcer caused by venous stasis (obsolete). later: any of various disorders characterized by patchy or generalized hyperpigmentation of the skin; specifically hyperpigmentation of the face (also called chloasma).

Meanings of Melasmic:

adjective

Affected by or of the nature of melasma.

Meanings of Melastoma:

noun

A genus of shrubs of south-east asia (the type genus of the family melastomataceae), characterized by cymes of showy white, pink, or purple flowers and sweet edible berries; (also melastoma) a shrub of this genus.

Meanings of Melastome:

noun

A plant of the family melastomataceae.

Meanings of Melatonin:

noun

A hormone secreted by the pineal gland which inhibits melanin formation and is thought to be concerned with regulating the reproductive cycle.

Usage examples:

The pineal gland hormone, melatonin, is one of the endproducts regulated by the circadian system.

Meanings of Melchizedek:

proper noun

(in the bible) a priest and king of salem (which is usually identified with jerusalem). he was revered by abraham, who paid tithes to him (gen. 14:18).

Meanings of Melded:

verb

Blend; combine.

Usage examples:

Australia's winemakers have melded modern science with traditional art

noun

A thing formed by melding; a combination.

Usage examples:

A meld of many contributions