xanthophyl

[zan-thuh-fil]

xan·tho·phyll

[zan-thuh-fil]
noun Biochemistry.
lutein (def. 1).
Also, xan·tho·phyl.


Origin:
1830–40; < French xanthophylle. See xantho-, -phyll

xan·tho·phyl·lous, adjective
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xanthophyll or xanthophyl (ˈzænθəʊfɪl)
 
n
any of a group of yellow carotenoid pigments occurring in plant and animal tissue
 
xanthophyl or xanthophyl
 
n
 
xantho'phyllous or xanthophyl
 
adj

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