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zoonerythrin

zoonerythrin noun: a red pigment found in some sponges and in the feathers of flamingos.

Noun

zoonerythrin (uncountable)

  1. A red pigment found in some sponges and in the feathers of flamingos.

Origin of zoonerythrin

From zoon + erythrin?

Questions about zoonerythrin

What does zoonerythrin mean?
Zoonerythrin means a red pigment found in some sponges and in the feathers of flamingos.
What part of speech is zoonerythrin?
Zoonerythrin is a noun.

Words near zoonerythrin in the dictionary

  1. zoomycetophagous
  2. zoomycetophagy
  3. zoomylus
  4. zoon
  5. zoonal
  6. zoonerythrin
  7. zoonic
  8. zoonic acid
  9. zoonite
  10. zoonites
  11. zoonitic

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