xanthophyllous

Variant of xanthophyll

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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