Added 9 October 2026
chlorosis
/kləˈɹəʊsɪs/ noun
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- An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.
- A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll.
Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin; by surface analysis, chlor- + -osis, where chlor- in this instance refers to pale yellow-green colorations and not to chlorine.
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