Wednesday, 18 December 2019

DESKTOP 2330 - XANTHOPHYLL

xanthophyll | ˈzanθə(ʊ)fɪl |
noun [mass noun] Biochemistry
A yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment which causes the autumn colours of leaves.
ORIGIN
mid 19th century: from Greek xanthos ‘yellow’ + phullon ‘leaf’.

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6 comments:

  1. NCSue18 December 2019 at 07:50

    Lovely color in this shot. Love it!
    Thanks for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2019/12/coffee-shop-humor.html

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  2. Su-sieee! Mac18 December 2019 at 15:48

    Now I know what color is. Thanks. Persimmons are also that color. You got a nice shot of the leaves.

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  3. Roger Owen Green18 December 2019 at 17:32

    one of my favorite prefixes

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  4. betty-NZ18 December 2019 at 21:08

    Life would be so much duller without it. Love your photo.

    It's terrific to see you at 'My Corner of the World' this week!

    My Corner of the World

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  5. Linda aka Crafty Gardener19 December 2019 at 07:22

    another great x word

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  6. Powell River Books21 December 2019 at 13:42

    I do love the fall colours, especially on the maple trees on the island across from our cabin. - Margy

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