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xanthochroism

/ zænˈθɒkrəʊˌɪzəm /

noun

  1. a condition in certain animals, esp aquarium goldfish, in which all skin pigments other than yellow and orange disappear
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of xanthochroism1

C19: from Greek xanthokhro ( os ) yellow-skinned (from xanthos yellow + khroia skin) + -ism

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