nonorange

English

Etymology

non- +‎ orange

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɹɪndʒ
• Hyphenation: non‧or‧ange

Adjective

nonorange (not comparable)

1. Not orange.
   • 2021, Lowell Ackerman, Pet-Specific Care for the Veterinary Team, page 238:

     The orange allele (O) is co-dominant with nonorange (o). Thus, cats with a mosaic coat of both orange and nonorange (Oo) must have two X chromosomes, which means tortoiseshell cats are almost always female.