xanthochroic

adjective

xan·​tho·​chro·​ic

¦zan(t)thə¦krōik

1

: relating to or belonging to the xanthochroi

2

[New Latin xanthochroia + English -ic] : relating to or marked by xanthochroism

Word History

Etymology

New Latin xanthochroi + English -ic

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