Meanings
nounhemocyanin (countable and uncountable, plural hemocyanins)
plural hemocyanins · alternative haemocyanin
- countableuncountablebiochemistrya blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
Synonyms: Hc
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
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Translations
French hémocyanine
- hémocyaninepigment
German Hämocyanin
- Hämocyaninpigment
Greek αιμοκυανίνη
- αιμοκυανίνη (aimokyaníni)pigment
Italian emocianine
- emocianinepigment
Portuguese hemocianina
- hemocianinapigment
Romanian hemocianină
- hemocianinăpigment
Russian гемоциани́н
- гемоциани́н (gemocianín)pigment
Spanish hemocianina
- hemocianinapigment
Swedish hemocyanin
- hemocyaninpigment
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APA
hemocyanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemocyanin
MLA
“hemocyanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemocyanin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemocyanin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemocyanin.
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