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chlorosis

/klɔɹˈoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
chloro-sis
IPA
/klɔɹˈoʊsɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.

Countable

noun

A yellowing of plant tissue due to loss or absence of chlorophyll.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /klɔɹˈoʊsɪs/
  • British English: /kləˈɹəʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chloroses (plural)

Phrases

Egyptian chlorosis

Frequently Paired Words

chlorotic jaundice

Synonyms

green fever green sickness chloremia[Appendix:Glossary greensickness

Questions

How do you pronounce chlorosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /klɔɹˈoʊsɪs/.
What does chlorosis mean?
An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron, characterized by a yellow-green coloration of the skin.
Where does chlorosis come from?
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.

How to pronounce chlorosis

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