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zooxanthine

zooxanthine noun: a carotenoid pigment, of uncertain composition, obtained from some feathers.

Noun

zooxanthine

  1. A carotenoid pigment, of uncertain composition, obtained from some feathers

Origin of zooxanthine

From zoo- + xanthine.

Questions about zooxanthine

What does zooxanthine mean?
Zooxanthine means a carotenoid pigment, of uncertain composition, obtained from some feathers.
What part of speech is zooxanthine?
Zooxanthine is a noun.

Words near zooxanthine in the dictionary

  1. zooxanthellar
  2. zooxanthellate
  3. zooxanthellated
  4. zooxanthellates
  5. zooxanthin
  6. zooxanthine
  7. zoozoo
  8. zoozoos
  9. Zoozve
  10. zoozygospore
  11. zoozygospores

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