flavedo

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English

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Etymology

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From New Latin flāvēdō (yellowness, sallowness, yellow color), derived from Latin flāvus (yellow, golden).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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flavedo (plural flavedos)

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  1. (biology) The exocarp in citruses.
  2. (medicine) An obsolete term referring to yellowness or sallowness of the skin or other tissue; it is no longer used in the working medical parlance.

Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin flāvēdō, derived from Latin flāvus (yellow, golden).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /flaˈvɛ.do/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdo
  • Hyphenation: fla‧vè‧do

Noun

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flavedo f (uncountable)

  1. flavedo
  2. (biology) Synonym of clorosi
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