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erythrism

erythrism noun: an abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals.

erythrism: an abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals
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Noun

erythrism (countable and uncountable, plural erythrisms)

  1. An abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals.
    Synonyms:
    erythrochroism

Synonyms of erythrism

Forms of erythrism

pluralerythrisms

Origin of erythrism

By surface analysis, erythr- (“red”) + -ism (noun suffix).

Words formed from erythrism

Questions about erythrism

What does erythrism mean?
Erythrism means an abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals.
What part of speech is erythrism?
Erythrism is a noun.
What is the plural of erythrism?
The plural of erythrism is erythrisms.

Words near erythrism in the dictionary

  1. erythrinas
  2. erythrine
  3. erythrines
  4. erythrinid
  5. erythrinids
  6. erythrism
  7. erythrismal
  8. erythrisms
  9. erythristic
  10. erythrite
  11. erythrites

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