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melaninite 

ˈme-lə-nən-īt

noun

A person of naturally dark complexion.

Root word: melanin - pigment responsible for dark skin
Suffix: -ite - denotes origins from root
John: Oh, my neighbor's a melaninite! He always had the best barbeques. His son's half melly and 25/25 strayan/guido and I've got to say - next time you hear of him he'll probably be in the NFL.

Jacob: Yeah I know.

John: Uh huh.
melaninite by joldencorral January 16, 2019
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