Meanings
nounoocyan (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablebiliverdin
Origin
From oo- + cyan, since it gives birds' eggs their blue colour.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
oocyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oocyan
MLA
“oocyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oocyan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oocyan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oocyan.
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