xanthous

adj
/ˈzæn.θəs/UK

Etymology

By surface analysis, xanth- + -ous.

Definitions

  1. Yellow-brown

    Yellow-brown; yolk-colored.

    • 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.

    • The xanthous variety springs up out of every black-haired race.
    • […] the xanthous, or fair class, comprises those who have brown, auburn, yellow, flaxen, or red hair; […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA