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Noun: xanthophyl
  1. Yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
    - xanthophyll, lutein

Derived forms: xanthophyls

Type of: carotenoid

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xanthic acid
xanthine
Xanthium
xanthoma
xanthoma disseminatum
xanthoma multiplex
xanthomatosis
xanthomonad
Xanthomonas
Xanthophyceae
xanthophyl
xanthophyll
xanthopsia
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Xanthorroea
xanthosis
Xanthosoma
Xanthosoma atrovirens
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
xanthous
Xantusiidae