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carotenogenesis

carotenogenesis noun: the biosynthesis of carotenoids.

Noun

carotenogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The biosynthesis of carotenoids.

Origin of carotenogenesis

From carotene + -genesis.

Words formed from carotenogenesis

Questions about carotenogenesis

What does carotenogenesis mean?
Carotenogenesis means the biosynthesis of carotenoids.
What part of speech is carotenogenesis?
Carotenogenesis is a noun.

Words near carotenogenesis in the dictionary

  1. carotenid
  2. carotenids
  3. carotenoderma
  4. carotenodermia
  5. carotenodermias
  6. carotenogenesis
  7. carotenogenic
  8. carotenoic
  9. carotenoic acid
  10. carotenoic acids
  11. carotenoid

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