Term Name:	carotenoid biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	carotenoid anabolism, carotenoid biosynthesis, carotenoid formation, carotenoid synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of carotenoids, tetraterpenoid compounds in which two units of 4 isoprenoid residues joined head-to-tail are themselves joined tail-to-tail.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016117]    QuickGO    AmiGO