MELANIC

Adjective

melanic (comparative more melanic, superlative most melanic)

Of, relating to, or exhibiting melanism.

(soil science) Melanocratic.

(archaic, ethnology) black-haired

Noun

melanic (plural melanics)

A creature, such as a moth, exhibiting melanism.

Anagrams

• cnemial

Source: Wiktionary


Me*lan"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.

1. Melanotic.

2. (Ethnol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the black-haired races. Prichard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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