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zanthophyll

zanthophyll is the alternative form of xanthophyll.

Meaning of xanthophyll

Noun

xanthophyll (countable and uncountable, plural xanthophylls)

  1. (countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
  2. (uncountable) Lutein.

Forms of zanthophyll

pluralzanthophylls

Questions about zanthophyll

What is zanthophyll the alternative form of?
Zanthophyll is the alternative form of xanthophyll.

Words near zanthophyll in the dictionary

  1. Zante currants
  2. zantedeschia
  3. zantedeschias
  4. zantewood
  5. zanthochroite
  6. zanthophyll
  7. zanthophylls
  8. zanthoxylum
  9. zanthoxylums
  10. Zantiot
  11. Zantiote

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