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Xanthophane
- - The yellow pigment present in the inner segments of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.
Xanthophyll
- noun - yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Xanthophyls
- noun - yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks
Xanthorhiza
- - A genus of shrubby ranunculaceous plants of North America, including only the species Xanthorhiza apiifolia, which has roots of a deep yellow color; yellowroot. The bark is intensely bitter, and is sometimes used as a tonic.
Xanthorhoea
- - A genus of endogenous plants, native to Australia, having a thick, sometimes arborescent, stem, and long grasslike leaves. See Grass tree.
Xanthorroea
- noun - grass trees; sometimes placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae
Xanthoxylum
- - A genus of prickly shrubs or small trees, the bark and rots of which are of a deep yellow color; prickly ash.
Xenodochium
- - A house for the reception of strangers. (b) In the Middle Ages, a room in a monastery for the reception and entertainment of strangers and pilgrims, and for the relief of paupers. [Called also Xenodocheion.]
Xenogeneses
- noun - the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal