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zooerythrin

zooerythrin noun: a red carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds.

Noun

zooerythrin (uncountable)

  1. A red carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds.

Origin of zooerythrin

From zoo- + erythr- + -in.

Questions about zooerythrin

What does zooerythrin mean?
Zooerythrin means a red carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds.
What part of speech is zooerythrin?
Zooerythrin is a noun.

Words near zooerythrin in the dictionary

  1. zooecial
  2. zooecium
  3. zooecology
  4. zooerastia
  5. zooerasty
  6. zooerythrin
  7. zooerythrine
  8. zooey
  9. zoofact
  10. zoofari
  11. zoofaris

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