Xanthous
/ˈzæn.θəs/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Yellow-brown; yolk-colored. not-comparable
"Absorbent fatty xanthous histiocytes and xanthous granulations are observed in the marginal area of necrosis of the fatty tissue[…]"
- 2 Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair. archaic, not-comparable
"The xanthous variety springs up out of every black-haired race."
Adjective
- 1 of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk wordnet
Example
More examples"Absorbent fatty xanthous histiocytes and xanthous granulations are observed in the marginal area of necrosis of the fatty tissue[…]"
Etymology
By surface analysis, xanth- + -ous.