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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
xanthophyll /ˈzanθə(ʊ)fɪl/

▶noun Biochemistry a yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment which causes the autumn colours of leaves.

– origin C19: from Gk xanthos ‘yellow’ + phullon ‘leaf’.

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