Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xanthophyllous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xan-tho-phyl-lous
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to xanthophyll.

Example Sentences

"The impact of xanthophyllous dyes on the overall colour of plants is negligible, as they occur in very small quantities."
"White and yellow flesh potato have xanthophyllous carotenoids. Yellow color intensity is a determinant of xanthophyll content up to a point."

Etymology

From xanthophyll + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: xanthophyll

Questions

What does xanthophyllous mean?: Of or relating to xanthophyll.
Where does xanthophyllous come from?: From xanthophyll + -ous.

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