xanthochroism
/ (zænˈθɒkrəʊˌɪzəm) /
noun
a condition in certain animals, esp aquarium goldfish, in which all skin pigments other than yellow and orange disappear
Word Origin for xanthochroism
C19: from Greek
xanthokhro (
os) yellow-skinned (from
xanthos yellow +
khroia skin) +
-ism
Words nearby xanthochroism
xanthinuria,
xanthippe,
xanthism,
xantho-,
xanthochroid,
xanthochroism,
xanthochromatic,
xanthochromia,
xanthoderma,
xanthogranuloma,
xanthoma