/ Dictionary / Index L lycopene: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ly•co•pene Pronunciation: (lī'ku-pēn"), [key] — n. Biochem. a red crystalline substance, CH, that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lycopene (Thesaurus) lycine lycopod Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language