'Icterus' definitions:

Definition of 'icterus'

From: WordNet
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 [syn: jaundice, icterus]
noun
Type genus of the Icteridae [syn: Icterus, genus Icterus]

Definition of 'Icterus'

From: GCIDE
  • Icterus \Ic"te*rus\, n. [NL. See Icteric, a.] (Med.) The jaundice. [1913 Webster]