phycocyanin

noun phy·co·cy·a·nin \ˌfī-kō-ˈsī-ə-nən\

Definition of PHYCOCYANIN

: any of various bluish-green protein pigments found in cyanobacteria

International Scientific Vocabulary phyco- + cyan- + ¹-in

First Known Use: 1875

Medical Dictionary

noun phy·co·cy·a·nin \ˌfī-kō-ˈsī-ə-nən\

: any of various bluish green protein pigments in the cells of cyanobacteria

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