xanthophyll
noun
xan·tho·phyll
ˈzan(t)-thə-ˌfil 
: any of several yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes
especially
: lutein
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The loss of green chlorophyll reveals the leaves’ underlying colors, which are mainly due to a yellow pigment called xanthophyll and an orange pigment called carotene — the same pigment that makes carrots orange.
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Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2019
These result from mutations in certain leaf cells that block the production of chlorophyll or xanthophylls — or both.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2019
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Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2019
These result from mutations in certain leaf cells that block the production of chlorophyll or xanthophylls — or both.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2019
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xanthophyll
noun
xan·tho·phyll
ˈzan-thə-ˌfil
: any of several neutral yellow to orange carotenoid pigments that are oxygen derivatives of carotenes
especially
: lutein
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