prodigiosin

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noun

A red pigment produced by certain bacteria.

OriginGerman Prodigiosin ← Latin prodigiosus →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounprodigiosin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA red pigment produced by certain bacteria.

Origin

  1. Latinprodigiosus
  2. GermanProdigiosin
  3. Englishprodigiosin

From German Prodigiosin, from Latin prodigiosus + -in.

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APA

prodigiosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigiosin

MLA

“prodigiosin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigiosin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prodigiosin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prodigiosin.

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