lepidotic acid

noun

A yellow pigment obtained from the scales of diurnal Lepidoptera, and from which lepidoporphyrin may be obtained.

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Meanings

nounlepidotic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA yellow pigment obtained from the scales of diurnal Lepidoptera, and from which lepidoporphyrin may be obtained.
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