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zoofulvin

zoofulvin noun: a yellow carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds.

Noun

zoofulvin (uncountable)

  1. A yellow carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds
    Synonyms:
    lutein, xanthophyll

Synonyms of zoofulvin

Origin of zoofulvin

From zoo-, Latin tawny, + -in.

Questions about zoofulvin

What does zoofulvin mean?
Zoofulvin means a yellow carotenoid pigment present in the feathers of some birds.
What part of speech is zoofulvin?
Zoofulvin is a noun.

Words near zoofulvin in the dictionary

  1. zoofaris
  2. zooflagellate
  3. zooflagellates
  4. zooful
  5. zoofuls
  6. zoofulvin
  7. zoogamete
  8. zoogametes
  9. zoogamous
  10. zoogamy
  11. zoogene

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