xanth-

Variant of xantho-

xantho- definition

xantho- (zan′t̸hō, -t̸hə)

yellow xanthoma
also, before a vowel, xanth-

Etymology: ModL < Gr xanthos, yellow < ? IE *asno- < base *as, gray

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