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English Dictionary: xanthophyll by the DICT Development Group
2 results for xanthophyll
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
xanthophyll
n
  1. yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
    Synonym(s): xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]
      (Bot.)
      A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and
      also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly
      called also {phylloxanthin}.
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