pheopigment

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A form of phaeopigment — A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.

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Meanings

nounpheopigment (plural pheopigments)

plural pheopigments

  1. alternativeAlternative form of phaeopigment.

Origin

From pheo- + pigment.

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APA

pheopigment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pheopigment

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“pheopigment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pheopigment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pheopigment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pheopigment.

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