xanthosis

noun

xan·​tho·​sis

zanˈthōsə̇s

plural xanthoses

-ōˌsēz

1

: yellow discoloration of the skin from abnormal causes

2

: a virus disease of the strawberry plant characterized by crinkling and curling, yellowing and dwarfing of the leaves, and stunting of the entire plant

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from xanth- + -osis

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