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phytosiderophore

phytosiderophore noun: any of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.

Noun

phytosiderophore (plural phytosiderophores)

  1. Any of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.

Forms of phytosiderophore

pluralphytosiderophores

Origin of phytosiderophore

From phyto- + siderophore.

Questions about phytosiderophore

What does phytosiderophore mean?
Phytosiderophore means any of a class of chelate compounds, common in grasses, that sequester iron.
What part of speech is phytosiderophore?
Phytosiderophore is a noun.
What is the plural of phytosiderophore?
The plural of phytosiderophore is phytosiderophores.

Words near phytosiderophore in the dictionary

  1. phytosemiosis
  2. phytosemiotic
  3. phytosemiotics
  4. phytoserotonin
  5. phytoses
  6. phytosiderophore
  7. phytosiderophores
  8. phytosis
  9. phytosociologic
  10. phytosociological
  11. phytosociologically

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