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fuscin

/ˈfʌsɪn/

fuscin noun: a brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.

Noun

fuscin (uncountable)

  1. A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.

Origin of fuscin

From Latin fuscus (“dark-colored, tawny”) + -in.

Words formed from fuscin

Questions about fuscin

What does fuscin mean?
Fuscin means a brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
What part of speech is fuscin?
Fuscin is a noun.
How do you pronounce fuscin?
Fuscin is pronounced /ˈfʌsɪn/.

Words near fuscin in the dictionary

  1. fusball
  2. fuscation
  3. fuscescent
  4. fuschia
  5. fuschias
  6. fuscin
  7. fuscine
  8. Fusco
  9. fuscopeptin
  10. Fuscos
  11. fuscotestaceous

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