xanthism

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noun

A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.

OriginAncient Greek ξανθισμός →
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Meanings

nounxanthism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξανθισμός
  2. Englishxanthism

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξανθισμός (xanthismós), by surface analysis, xanth- + -ism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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