Phycobilin Definition

fīkō-bīlĭn
noun
Any of a group of water-soluble proteinaceous pigments that occur in red algae and cyanobacteria.
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Other Word Forms of Phycobilin

Noun

Singular:
phycobilin
Plural:
phycobilins

Origin of Phycobilin

  • phyco– Latin bīlis bile –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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