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xanthene
xanthic acid
xanthine
xantho-
xanthoma
xanthomatosis
xanthone
xanthophyll
xanthopterin
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xanthopterin
xanthopterin [ zan thóptərin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
yellow pigment: a yellow pigment found in the wings of some butterflies
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