Meanings
nounallophycocyanin (plural allophycocyanins)
plural allophycocyanins
- biochemistryAny of a group of accessory pigments to chlorophyll
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
- Proto-Hellenic*ál͏̌l͏̌os
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)
- Englishallo-
- Englishphycocyanin
- Englishallophycocyanin
From allo- + phycocyanin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese aloficocianina
- aloficocianinaany of a group of accessory pigments to chlorophyll
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