erythrism

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

noun

1. abnormal redness, as of plumage or hair.

erythrism

/ ɪˈrɪθrɪzəm; ˌɛrɪˈθrɪzməl /

noun

1. abnormal red coloration, as in plumage or hair

Derived Forms

• erythrismal, adjective

Other Words From

• er·y·thris·mal [er-, uh, -, thriz, -m, uh, l], er·y·thris·tic [er-, uh, -, thris, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of erythrism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; erythr- ( def ) + -ism