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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a class of yellow to red organic pigments including the carotenes and xanthophylls.
2. 2
   any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to such a class of pigments. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

carotene

Etymology

From carotene + -oid.