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xanthous

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xan·thous  (znths)
adj.
1. Yellow.
2. Having light brown or yellowish skin.

xanthous [ˈzænθəs]
adj
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of, relating to, or designating races with yellowish hair and a light complexion
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Adj.1.xanthous - of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue


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The youngest of the Valleyan elders, a gnome-like, xanthous chap, the latter feature likely a product of his neurotic habit of chewing carotenoid-enriched gum, replied, "You know the risks.
 
 
 
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