Friday word: Xanthophyll
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1word1dayxan·tho·phyll
noun \ˈzan(t)-thə-ˌfil\any of several yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes; especially : lutein
Etymology:
French xanthophylle, from xanth- + -phylle -phyll, from Greek xanthos, yellow + phullon, leaf
First Known Use: 1838
The other three pigments in the leaves are chlorophyll (chloros, green), anthocyanin (anthos, flower + kuanos, blue), and carotene
