'-nomata' definitions:

Definition of '-nomata'

From: GCIDE
  • Melanoma \Mel`a*no"ma\, n.; L. pl. -nomata. [NL.; Gr. ?, ?, black + -oma.] (Med.) (a) A tumor containing dark pigment. Such tumors are usually malignant and often fatal. (b) Development of dark-pigmented tumors. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]