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(kə rät′'n o̵id′)

noun

any of several red and yellow plant and animal pigments related to and including carotene

adjective

of or like carotene
of the carotenoids

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noun

Any of a class of yellow to red pigments, including the carotenes and the xanthophylls.

adjective

Of or relating to such a pigment.

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