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melas¹

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From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”).

noun

  1. obsolete, uncountable Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.

    Similar: leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin

  2. uncommon, uncountable Synonym of melasma.

    Similar: melasma

melas²

noun

  1. plural plural of mela

Melas³

proper noun

  1. A surname.

MELAS⁴

noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym, uncountable Acronym of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (“a condition, caused by malfunctioning mitochondria, that causes encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and events similar to strokes”).

    Similar: MELAS syndrome

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@misc{melas_2026,
  title = {melas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melas},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}