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xantho-

xantho- prefix: yellow.

Prefix

xantho-

  1. yellow
  2. derivative of xanthic acid

Forms of xantho-

alternative before-vowelxanth-

Origin of xantho-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξᾰνθός (xănthós, “yellow”).

Questions about xantho-

What does xantho- mean?
Xantho- means yellow.
What part of speech is xantho-?
Xantho- is a prefix.

Words near xantho- in the dictionary

  1. xanthism
  2. xanthitane
  3. xanthite
  4. xanthiuria
  5. xanthization
  6. xantho-
  7. xanthoangelol
  8. xanthoastrocytoma
  9. xanthoastrocytomas
  10. xanthobaccin
  11. xanthobacter

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