melanoderm

me·lan·o·derm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-lan-uh-durm, mel-uh-nuh-]
- /məˈlæn əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛl ə nə-/
- /mˈelənˌəʊdɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-lan-uh-durm, mel-uh-nuh-]
- /məˈlæn əˌdɜrm, ˈmɛl ə nə-/

Definition of melanoderm word

noun melanoderm a person with dark pigmentation of the skin. 1

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Origin of melanoderm

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; melano- + -derm

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Parts of speech for Melanoderm

noun

adjective

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melanoderm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

melanoderm usage trend in Literature

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