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xanthophyll

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Noun
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xan=tho=phyll

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun xanthophyll has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

xanthophylln. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.].
     A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

xanthophyll, n. any of various oxygen-containing carotenoids associated with chlorophyll, some of which cause the yellow colour of leaves in the autumn.

Etymology
as XANTHIC + Gk phullon leaf
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