melanure

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μελάνουρος (melánouros, “saddled sea bream”) from μελανός (melanós) (genitive of μέλας (mélas, “black”)) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Noun

melanure (plural melanures)

1. (obsolete) A small fish of the Mediterranean, Oblada melanura

References

• “melanure”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Noun

melanūre

1. vocative singular of melanūrus