Papiliochrome
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a group of yellow pigments found in the wings of papilionid butterflies countable, uncountable
"Much of the pigment-based coloration in invertebrates results from products of the melanin, ommochrome, pteridine, papiliochrome and heme synthesis pathways."
Example
More examples"Much of the pigment-based coloration in invertebrates results from products of the melanin, ommochrome, pteridine, papiliochrome and heme synthesis pathways."
Etymology
From papilionid + -chrome.
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