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erythrism

[ ih-rith-riz-uhm, er-uh-thriz-uhm ]

noun

  1. abnormal redness, as of plumage or hair.


erythrism

/ ɪˈrɪθrɪzəm; ˌɛrɪˈθrɪzməl /

noun

  1. abnormal red coloration, as in plumage or hair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • erythrismal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • er·y·thris·mal [er-, uh, -, thriz, -m, uh, l], er·y·thris·tic [er-, uh, -, thris, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of erythrism1

First recorded in 1885–90; erythr- ( def ) + -ism

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