phycoerythrin
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phy·co·er·y·thrin
(fī′kō-ĕr′ĭ-thrĭn)n.
Any of several orange-red phycobiliproteins that are found especially in red algae.
phycoerythrin
(ˌfaɪkəʊɛˈrɪθrɪn)n
(Biochemistry) biochem a type of red pigment or protein which is found in algae
phy•co•e•ryth•rin
(ˌfaɪ koʊ ɪˈrɪθ rɪn, -ˈɛr ə θrɪn)n.
a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.
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Noun | 1. | phycoerythrin - red pigment in red algae pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) |