Etymology

phytoerythrin

P3H4Y4T1O1E1R1Y4T1H4R1I1N1

Today it means: A red pigment obtained from certain lichen Full definition →

English erythr- ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)
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  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englisherythr-
  5. English todayphytoerythrin

From phyto- + erythr- + -in.

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