Mel′a‐ne″sian (?), a. [Gr. μέλασ, -ανοσ, black + � island. Melanesia was so called from the dark complexion of the natives.] Of or pertaining to Melanesia.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.