icterus

Meanings

Plural: icteruses

Noun

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
type genus of the Icteridae
An excess of bile pigments in the blood; jaundice.
A yellowish appearance in plants.

Origin / Etymology

From the Latin icterus, from the Ancient Greek ἴκτερος (íkteros, “jaundice”).

Synonyms

genus Icterus, jaundice

Scrabble Score: 9

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