Usually means: Yellow pigmentation in animals, plants.
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▸ noun:  (biology, zoology) A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.

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xanthochroism, chromatosis, schizochromism, pigment, Xanthomelanoi, chromogen, erythrochroism, chromogenesis, biopigment, pigmentation, more...

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xanthochroism, chromatosis, schizochromism, pigment, Xanthomelanoi, chromogen, erythrochroism, chromogenesis, biopigment, pigmentation, more...



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