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Me·lia | \ ˈmēlēə, -lyə\
Definition of Melia
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a genus (the type of the family Meliaceae) of East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with pinnate or bipinnate leaves resembling those of the ashes, fragrant white or lilac flowers in axillary panicles, and small drupaceous fruits containing hard bony seeds — see chinaberry sense 2
-melia
noun combining form\ ˈmēlēə, ˈmel-, -lyə\
plural -s
Definition of -melia (Entry 2 of 2)
: condition of the limbs
anisomelia schistomelia ectromelia
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