- xanthophyllous
- xan·tho·phyl·lous
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xanthophyllous
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xanthophyllous — See xanthophyllic. * * * … Universalium
xanthophyllous — adjective see xanthophyll … Useful english dictionary
xanthophyll — xanthophyllous, adj. /zan theuh fil/, n. Biochem. lutein (def. 1). Also, xanthophyl. [1830 40; < F xanthophylle. See XANTHO , PHYLL] * * * … Universalium
xanthophyll — /ˈzænθoʊfɪl/ (say zanthohfil) noun a yellow carotenoid pigment, C40H56O2, occurring in grain or leaves; oxygenated derivatives of carotene hydrocarbons. Also, US, xanthophyl. {French xanthophylle, from xantho xantho + Greek phyllon leaf}… …
xanthophyll — [zan′thə fil] n. [ XANTHO + PHYLL] a yellow, crystalline pigment, C40H56O2, found in plants; lutein: it is related to carotene and is the basis of the yellow seen in autumn leaves xanthophyllous [zan΄fil′əs] adj … English World dictionary
