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carotenoid vs xanthophyll

xanthophyll vs carotenoid

carotenoid and xanthophyll both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carotenoid Yes No No No
xanthophyll Yes No No No
As nouns, xanthophyll is a hyponym of carotenoid; that is, xanthophyll 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
  • xanthophyll: yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Other hyponyms of carotenoid include carotene, lycopene, beta-carotene, lutein, xanthophyl, zeaxanthin.
carotenoid (noun) xanthophyll (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 xanthophyll

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