Etymology

cryptochrome

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Today it means: Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, involved in the circadian rhythms of plants and animals, and possibly also in the sensing of magnetic fields. Full definition →

English crypto- ← Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. English todaycryptochrome

From crypto- + -chrome.

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