melanogaster literally means (black-bellied). It is part of the scientific name for the following organisms:

• The false truffle genus, Melanogaster (fungus)
• Drosophila melanogaster
• Anhinga melanogaster
• Turnix melanogaster
• Acheilognathus melanogaster
• Poecilia melanogaster

among others.

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