phycophaein

P3H4Y4C3O1P3H4A1E1I1N1

noun

A brown pigment found in addition to chlorophyll in the Phaeophyceae.

OriginAncient Greek φῦκος →
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Meanings

nounphycophaein (uncountable)

alternative dated phycophaeine

  1. uncountablechemistryA brown pigment found in addition to chlorophyll in the Phaeophyceae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῦκος“seaweed”
  2. Englishphycophaein

From Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”) + φαεινός (phaeinós, “bright”) + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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