- o|chroid
- o|chroid «OH kroyd», adjective.like ocher in color; brownish-yellow.╂[< Late Greek ōchroeid
pale-yellow colored < Greek 
ochre + eîdos form]
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xan|tho|chroid — «ZAN thuh kroyd», adjective, noun. Ethnology. –adj. having yellow hair and pale complexion. –n. a xanthochroid person. ╂[< New Latin xanthochroi, plural, xanthochroids as a group (coined by Thomas Huxley) < Greek xanthós yellow + ōchrós… … Useful english dictionary
Xanthochroid — Xan tho*chroid, a. [See under {Xanthrochroic}, { oid}.] (Ethnol.) Having a yellowish or fair complexion. n. A person having xanthochroid traits. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xanthochroid — [zan′thə kroid΄] adj. 〚Gr xanthochroos (see XANTHO & CHROOUS), taken as if < xanthos, yellow + ōchros, pale〛 Rare having light colored hair and complexion * * * xan·tho·chroid (zănʹthə kroid ) adj. Having … Universalium
ocher — o•cher or o•chre [[t]ˈoʊ kər[/t]] n. 1) mir fia any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments 2) fia the color of… … From formal English to slang
ochery — ˈōk(ə)rē adjective or ochry ˈōkrē; or ochrey ˈōk(ə)rē Etymology: ocher (I) + y : ocherous * * * ochrāˈceous … Useful english dictionary
ochrey — adjective see ochery * * * ochrāˈceous or ochreous /ōˈkri əs/, oˈchroid or oˈchrous (sometimes oˈcherous) or oˈchry (also oˈchrey or oˈchery) adjective Consisting of, containing or resembling ochre • • • Ma … Useful english dictionary
