xanthous

English - Turkish

Definition of xanthous in English Turkish dictionary

sarı

{s} sarı ırka ait

(sıfat) sarı ırka ait

English - English

Definition of xanthous in English English dictionary

Yellow-brown; yolk-colored

Absorbent fatty xanthous histiocytes and xanthous granulations are observed in the marginal area of necrosis of the fatty tissue.

Pertaining to people with skin and hair that is lighter than usual for their race or ethnicity, as a result of recessive alleles

The xanthous variety springs up out of every black-haired race.

Yellow colored

{s} yellow, of the yellow race

Yellowish brown; like the colour of egg yolk

of or pertaining to those races of man which have yellowish, red, auburn, or brown hair

Yellow; specifically Ethnol

Hyphenation

xan·thous

Antonyms

leucous, melanous

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ξανθός (ksanthos, “yellow”).