Meanings
nounerythrism (countable and uncountable, plural erythrisms)
plural erythrisms
- countableuncountablebiologyAn abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals.
Synonyms: erythrochroism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals.
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Origin
By surface analysis, erythr- (“red”) + -ism (noun suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch erythrisme
- erythrismeabnormal red pigmentation in animals
French érythrisme
- érythrismeabnormal red pigmentation in animals
Polish erytryzm
- erytryzmabnormal red pigmentation in animals
Russian эритри́зм
- эритри́зм (eritrízm)abnormal red pigmentation in animals
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