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phaeopigment

phaeopigment noun: a non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.

Noun

phaeopigment (plural phaeopigments)

  1. A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.

Forms of phaeopigment

pluralphaeopigments
alternative formpheopigment

Origin of phaeopigment

From phaeo- + pigment.

Questions about phaeopigment

What does phaeopigment mean?
Phaeopigment means a non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.
What part of speech is phaeopigment?
Phaeopigment is a noun.
What is the plural of phaeopigment?
The plural of phaeopigment is phaeopigments.

Words near phaeopigment in the dictionary

  1. phaeophyll
  2. phaeophyte
  3. phaeophytes
  4. phaeophytin
  5. phaeophytins
  6. phaeopigment
  7. phaeopigments
  8. phaeoplast
  9. phaeoplasts
  10. phaeosome
  11. phaeosomes

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