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phycoxanthin

phycoxanthin noun: a yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.

Noun

phycoxanthin (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.
    Synonyms:
    diatomine

Synonyms of phycoxanthin

Forms of phycoxanthin

alternative formphycoxanthine

Origin of phycoxanthin

From phyco- + xanthin.

Questions about phycoxanthin

What does phycoxanthin mean?
Phycoxanthin means a yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae.
What part of speech is phycoxanthin?
Phycoxanthin is a noun.

Words near phycoxanthin in the dictionary

  1. phycourobilin
  2. phycourobilins
  3. phycoviral
  4. phycovirus
  5. phycoviruses
  6. phycoxanthin
  7. phycoxanthine
  8. phygital
  9. phygocyte
  10. phykoerythrin
  11. phyla

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