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phytochrome

phytochrome noun: any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants.

Noun

phytochrome (plural phytochromes)

  1. Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants

phytochrome meaning in Tamil

phytochrome in Tamil

ஃபைட்டோக்குரோம்

Forms of phytochrome

pluralphytochromes

Origin of phytochrome

From phyto- + -chrome.

Words formed from phytochrome

Questions about phytochrome

What does phytochrome mean?
Phytochrome means any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants.
What is phytochrome in Tamil?
Phytochrome in Tamil is ஃபைட்டோக்குரோம். See Phytochrome meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is phytochrome?
Phytochrome is a noun.
What is the plural of phytochrome?
The plural of phytochrome is phytochromes.

Words near phytochrome in the dictionary

  1. phytochlore
  2. phytochlorin
  3. phytochoria
  4. phytochorial
  5. phytochorion
  6. phytochrome
  7. phytochromes
  8. phytochromobilin
  9. phytochromobilins
  10. phytocidal
  11. phytocide

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