xanthous
UK/ˈzæn.θəs/
xanthous adjective: yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
Adjective
xanthous (not comparable)
- Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
- Absorbent fatty xanthous histiocytes and xanthous granulations are observed in the marginal area of necrosis of the fatty tissue[…]1983, Dorothea Liebermann-Meffert et al., The Greater Omentum, page 131
- Pertaining to people with yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair.
- The xanthous variety springs up out of every black-haired race.1841, James Cowles Prichard et al., Researches Into the Physical History of Mankind, page 227
- […] the xanthous, or fair class, comprises those who have brown, auburn, yellow, flaxen, or red hair; […]1842, James Laurie, System of Universal Geography: Founded on the Works of Malte-Brun and Balbi, London: Stevenson & Co., page 106
xanthous meaning in Tamil
xanthous in Tamil
- மஞ்சள் நிறமான
Antonyms of xanthous
Origin of xanthous
By surface analysis, xanth- + -ous.
Words that rhyme with xanthous
Questions about xanthous
- What does xanthous mean?
- Xanthous means yellow-brown; yolk-colored.
- What is xanthous in Tamil?
- Xanthous in Tamil is மஞ்சள் நிறமான. See Xanthous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is xanthous?
- Xanthous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce xanthous?
- Xanthous is pronounced /ˈzæn.θəs/ (UK).
Words near xanthous in the dictionary
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