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phaeophyll

phaeophyll noun: the carotenoid pigment of brown algae, mostly composed of fucoxanthin.

Noun

phaeophyll (uncountable)

  1. The carotenoid pigment of brown algae, mostly composed of fucoxanthin

Questions about phaeophyll

What does phaeophyll mean?
Phaeophyll means the carotenoid pigment of brown algae, mostly composed of fucoxanthin.
What part of speech is phaeophyll?
Phaeophyll is a noun.

Words near phaeophyll in the dictionary

  1. phaeomyiids
  2. phaeophorbide
  3. phaeophorbides
  4. phaeophycean
  5. phaeophyceans
  6. phaeophyll
  7. phaeophyte
  8. phaeophytes
  9. phaeophytin
  10. phaeophytins
  11. phaeopigment

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