English noun: carotenoid | |||
1. | carotenoid (substance) any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals | ||
Broader (hypernym) | antioxidant, phytochemical, pigment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | beta-carotene, carotene, lutein, lycopene, xanthophyl, xanthophyll, zeaxanthin | ||