pinopsin

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noun

A type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens)

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Meanings

nounpinopsin (countable and uncountable, plural pinopsins)

plural pinopsins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens)

Origin

Blend of pineal + opsin.

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APA

pinopsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinopsin

MLA

“pinopsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinopsin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinopsin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinopsin.

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