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Meaning of xanthopterin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals, converted by microorganisms into folic acid.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

xanthopuccin xanthopuccine xanthopurpurin xanthorhamnin xanthorhodopsin xanthorin