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There are 14 twelve-letter words containing XANT

ANTHOXANTHIN	• anthoxanthin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants. • ANTHOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment in plants.
ASTAXANTHINS	• astaxanthins n. Plural of astaxanthin.
EXANTHEMATIC	• exanthematic adj. Of or pertaining to exanthem. • EXANTHEMATIC adj. of or like an exanthem, a skin eruption, esp. accompanied by fever, also EXANTHEMATOUS.
FUCOXANTHINS	• fucoxanthins n. Plural of fucoxanthin. • FUCOXANTHIN n. a brown carotenoid pigment occurring esp. in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
HAPAXANTHOUS	• hapaxanthous adj. Being or relating to a hapaxanth. • HAPAXANTHOUS adj. monocarpous, also HAPAXANTHIC.
HYPOXANTHINE	• hypoxanthine n. (Organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis… • HYPOXANTHINE n. a purine base found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation.
PHYCOXANTHIN	• phycoxanthin n. (Dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae. • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc.
XANTHOCHROIA	• xanthochroia n. (Pathology) A condition characterized by yellow patches on the skin. • XANTHOCHROIA n. yellowness of the skin.
XANTHOCHROIC	• xanthochroic adj. Pertaining to people or races with light hair and pale complexions. • XANTHOCHROIC adj. exhibiting xanthochroism, a condition in which all pigments other than yellow disappear, also XANTHOCHROOUS.
XANTHOCHROID	• xanthochroid adj. (Anthropology) Pertaining to the Xanthochroi; having fair hair and a pale complexion. • xanthochroid n. (Anthropology) A member of the Xanthochroi. • XANTHOCHROID n. a blond-haired and blue eyed person with fair white skin.
XANTHOMATOUS	• xanthomatous adj. Of or relating to xanthoma or xanthomatosis. • XANTHOMATOUS adj. of or like a xanthoma, a skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin.
XANTHOPHYLLS	• xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL.
XANTHOPTERIN	• xanthopterin n. A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals… • XANTHOPTERIN n. a yellow pigment obtainable from the wings of yellow butterflies and the urine of mammals, also XANTHOPTERINE.
ZOOXANTHELLA	• zooxanthella n. (Archaic) Any of the yellow pigmentary particles, or minute corpuscles of yellow coloring matter, found… • zooxanthella n. Any of various typically yellow-brown dinoflagellates (originally grouped as genus Zooxanthella) now… • ZOOXANTHELLA n. a symbiotic dinoflagellate of the genus Symbiodinium that lives in the tissues of a number of marine invertebrates and protists.

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