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carotenogenic

carotenogenic adjective: of or pertaining to carotenogenesis.

Adjective

carotenogenic (comparative more carotenogenic, superlative most carotenogenic)

  1. Of or pertaining to carotenogenesis

Forms of carotenogenic

comparativemore carotenogenic
superlativemost carotenogenic

Origin of carotenogenic

From carotene + -o- + -genic.

Questions about carotenogenic

What does carotenogenic mean?
Carotenogenic means of or pertaining to carotenogenesis.
What part of speech is carotenogenic?
Carotenogenic is an adjective.

Words near carotenogenic in the dictionary

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

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