Etymology

phytoferritin

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Today it means: An iron-protein complex found in plant chloroplasts; it is the plant version of ferritin Full definition →

English ferritin ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)
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  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishferritin
  5. English todayphytoferritin

From phyto- + ferritin.

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