Etymology

cryptoxanthin

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Today it means: A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature. Full definition →

English xanthin ← Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Englishxanthin
  5. English todaycryptoxanthin

From crypto- + xanthin.

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