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Definition of: xanthous
(zan′thəs) adjective
1. Yellow.
2. Anthropol. a Of or pertaining to the yellow–skinned or Mongoloid type of mankind. b Of or relating to that variety of mankind that has yellowish, brown, or auburn hair, including the Teutons and Scandinavians; blond. Opposed to melanous. [<XANTH(O)- + OUS]
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