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xanthophyll Definition

xan·tho·phyll (zan′t̸hə fil)

noun

a yellow, crystalline pigment, CHO, found in plants; lutein: it is related to carotene and is the basis of the yellow seen in autumn leaves

Etymology: xantho- + -phyll

xanthophyll Related Forms
xan′·tho·phyl′·lous (-fil′əs) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near xanthophyll

  1. ‹ xanthone
  2. ‹ xanthoma
  3. ‹ xanthochroid
  4. ‹ xantho-
  5. ‹ Xanthippe
  6. ‹ xanthine
  7. ‹ xanthic acid
  8. ‹ xanthic
  9. ‹ xanthene dye
  10. ‹ xanthene
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