noun
- Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia.
- synonyms: jaundice
- Type genus of the Icteridae.
- synonyms: genus Icterus
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