| Elanet | n. (Zoöl.) A kite of the genus Elanus. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Lepidomelane | n. [ Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + me`las, me`laina, black. ] (Min.) An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Melanesian | prop. a. [ Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + &unr_; island. Melanesia was so called from the dark complexion of the natives. ] Of or pertaining to Melanesia. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Porcellaneous | { } a. 1. Of or pertaining to porcelain; resembling porcelain; as, porcelaneous shells. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) Having a smooth, compact shell without pores; -- said of certain Foraminifera. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Porcelaneous |
| Psilomelane | n. [ Gr. &unr_; bare + &unr_;, &unr_;, black. ] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of manganese, occurring in smooth, botryoidal forms, and massive, and having an iron-black or steel-gray color. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Purcelane | n. (Bot.) Purslane. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Stilpnomelane | n. [ Gr. stilpno`s shining + me`las, -anos, black. ] (Min.) A black or greenish black mineral occurring in foliated flates, also in velvety bronze-colored incrustations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and alumina. [ 1913 Webster ] |
