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Definition of Melaena

Melaena
Melaena Me*l[ae]"na, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, m., me`laina, f., black.] (Med.) A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood.

Meaning of Melaena from wikipedia

- Melena Other names Melaena, melæna Pronunciation /məˈliːnə/ or /ˈmɛlɪnə/ Specialty General surgery, gastroenterology Symptoms Dark blood in stool Causes...
- melas". However, this scientific name was changed later to "Globicephala melaena". Then in 1986, the specific name for this species was reverted to its...
- Lytta melaena is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. "Lytta melaena Species Information". BugGuide.net....
- Afrojavanica melaena is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found on Java. Savela, Markku. "Afrojavanica melaena (Hampson...
- Campiglossa melaena is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Campiglossa of the family Tephritidae. The species is found in Russia and China...
- Faroe Islands. Best known are the long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melaena), which still are hunted by the islanders under longstanding local tradition...
- Callenya melaena, the metallic hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Male upperside: deep brown...
- Mordella melaena is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered...
- Tuxentius melaena, the black pie or dark pied Pierrot, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males...
- The buff-bellied mannikin (Lonchura melaena), also known as the sooty munia or Bismarck munia, is a species of estrildid finch found in New Britain and...