mycosporine

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noun

Any of many complex amino acids, having a central cyclohexene ring, that protect organisms from ultraviolet light

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Meanings

nounmycosporine (plural mycosporines)

plural mycosporines

  1. biochemistryAny of many complex amino acids, having a central cyclohexene ring, that protect organisms from ultraviolet light

Origin

From myco- + spore + -ine.

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mycosporine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycosporine

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“mycosporine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycosporine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycosporine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycosporine.

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