nonorange

non·or·ange
N1O1N1O1R1A1N1G2E1

adjective

Not orange.

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Meanings

adjectivenonorange (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot orange.

    The orange allele (O) is co-dominant with nonorange (o). Thus, cats with a mosaic coat of both orange and nonorange (Oo) must have two X chromosomes, which means tortoiseshell cats are almost always female.

    2021, Lowell Ackerman, Pet-Specific Care for the Veterinary Team, page 238

Origin

From non- + orange.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nonorange

orangeGorringeblorangeBlorenge
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Cite this entry
APA

nonorange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonorange

MLA

“nonorange.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonorange. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonorange,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonorange.

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