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hemocyanin

hemocyanin noun: a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods.

Noun

hemocyanin (countable and uncountable, plural hemocyanins)

  1. a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
    Synonyms:
    Hc

Synonyms of hemocyanin

Forms of hemocyanin

pluralhemocyanins
alternative formhaemocyanin

Words formed from hemocyanin

Phrases with hemocyanin

Questions about hemocyanin

What does hemocyanin mean?
Hemocyanin means a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods.
What part of speech is hemocyanin?
Hemocyanin is a noun.
What is the plural of hemocyanin?
The plural of hemocyanin is hemocyanins.

Words near hemocyanin in the dictionary

  1. hemoculture
  2. hemocultures
  3. hemocuprein
  4. hemocuvette
  5. hemocuvettes
  6. hemocyanin
  7. hemocyanine
  8. hemocyanines
  9. hemocyanins
  10. hemocyte
  11. hemocytes

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