erythrism

[ ih-rith-riz-uhm, er-uh-thriz-uhm ]

noun
  1. abnormal redness, as of plumage or hair.

Origin of erythrism

1
First recorded in 1885–90; erythr- + -ism

Other words from erythrism

  • er·y·thris·mal [er-uh-thriz-muhl], /ˌɛr əˈθrɪz məl/, er·y·thris·tic [er-uh-thris-tik], /ˌɛr əˈθrɪs tɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for erythrism

erythrism

/ (ɪˈrɪθrɪzəm) /


noun
  1. abnormal red coloration, as in plumage or hair

Derived forms of erythrism

  • erythrismal (ˌɛrɪˈθrɪzməl), adjective

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