Phycoerythrin

//ˌfaɪkəʊ.iˈɹɪθɹɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A red, light-harvesting protein found in cyanobacteria, red algae and cryptomonads. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    red pigment in red algae wordnet

Etymology

From phyco- + erythr- + -in.

Related phrases

red algae

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