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carotenoid vs xanthophyl

xanthophyl vs carotenoid

carotenoid and xanthophyl both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carotenoid Yes No No No
xanthophyl Yes No No No
As nouns, xanthophyl is a hyponym of carotenoid; that is, xanthophyl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carotenoid:
  • carotenoid: any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals
  • xanthophyl: yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Other hyponyms of carotenoid include carotene, lycopene, beta-carotene, lutein, xanthophyll, zeaxanthin.
carotenoid (noun) xanthophyl (noun)
any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Difference between carotenoid and xanthophyl

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