xanthochroid

British

/ ˈzænθəʊˌkrɔɪd /

adjective

rare of, relating to, or designating races having light-coloured hair and a pale complexion

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Etymology

Origin of xanthochroid

C19: New Latin xanthochroi, from _xantho- + Greek ōkhros pale

Example Sentences

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The suggestion that xanthochroid Aryans were "bleached" by exposure during the glacial period, does not agree with Wallace's doctrine concerning the coloration of Arctic animals.

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