Melano is defined as black or very dark.
(prefix)An example of the melano prefix is melanin or dark pigment in the skin.
See melano- in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: < Gr melas (gen. melanos), black < IE base *mel-, dark, dirty > Sans mala-, dirt, MHG mal, a spot
See melano- in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or melan-
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Origin: Greek
Origin: , from melās, melan-, black
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