oocyanin

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/ɔʊ.ɒˈsaɪ̯.ə.nɪn/

noun

The pigment (biliverdin) that makes certain eggs from Ameraucana hens blue and/or green.

“Oocyanin makes some eggs quite pretty.”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounoocyanin (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableThe pigment (biliverdin) that makes certain eggs from Ameraucana hens blue and/or green.

    Oocyanin makes some eggs quite pretty.

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Chicago

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