Erythristic

/ɛrɪˈθrɪstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by or exhibiting erythrism; affected with an excess of red pigmentation giving an unusually red appearance.

Etymology

From 'erythrism' with the suffix '-ic' forming an adjective. This variant is used interchangeably with 'erythrismal' in scientific descriptions of color variations.

Kelly Says

Erythristic is your go-to word for the moment you see a red fox that's somehow even redder than normal—wildlife photographers and scientists use this when they want to report something genuinely unusual in an animal's color palette.

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