ALL meanings of xanthophyll
xan·tho·phyll
X x - noun xanthophyll lutein (def 1). 1
- noun xanthophyll A yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment that causes the autumn colors of leaves. 1
- noun xanthophyll any of a group of yellow carotenoid pigments occurring in plant and animal tissue 0
- noun xanthophyll a yellow, crystalline pigment, C40H56O2, found in plants; lutein: it is related to carotene and is the basis of the yellow seen in autumn leaves 0