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xanthochroism / zænˈθɒkrəʊˌɪzəm/

a condition in certain animals, esp aquarium goldfish, in which all skin pigments other than yellow and orange disappear

Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek xanthokhro(os) yellow-skinned (from xanthos yellow + khroia skin) + -ism

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