First Known Use: 1913
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mellophone
noun mel·lo·phone \ˈme-lə-ˌfōn\
Definition of MELLOPHONE
: a valved brass instrument similar in form and range to the French horn
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Origin of MELLOPHONE
1mellow + -phone
Rhymes with MELLOPHONE
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