Etymology

haemocyanin

H4A1E1M3O1C3Y4A1N1I1N1
English cyan ← Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-)
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  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishcyan
  5. English todayhaemocyanin

From haemo- + cyan + -in.

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