Xanthous

//ˈzæn.θəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·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

Synonyms

auburn beige blond brunet buff canary

Antonyms

leucous melanous

Example

"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.

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