n. any of various oxygen-containing carotenoids associated with chlorophyll, some of which cause the yellow colour of leaves in the autumn.
[ as XANTHIC + Gk phullon leaf ]
n. any of various oxygen-containing carotenoids associated with chlorophyll, some of which cause the yellow colour of leaves in the autumn.
[ as XANTHIC + Gk phullon leaf ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012