phycochrome

phycochrome
phy·co·chrome (fiґko-krōm) [phyco- + -chrome] 1. a blue-green pigment from various fresh-water algae of the simplest type. 2. any of the algae that contain both chlorophyll and a blue pigment; the blue-green algae.

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  • Phycochrome — Phy co*chrome, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + ? color.] (Bot.) A bluish green coloring matter of certain alg[ae]. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • phycochrome — n. blue green pigment found in algae …   English contemporary dictionary

  • phycochrome — phy·co·chrome …   English syllables

  • phycochrome — …   Useful english dictionary

  • phyco- — a combining form meaning seaweed, algae, used in the formation of compound words: phycochrome. [ < Gk phyko , comb. form repr. phykos seaweed] * * * …   Universalium

  • ficocrom — FICOCRÓM s. n. pigment albastru verzui prezent la algele albastre. (< fr. phycochrome) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • phyc- — combining form or phyco Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek phyk , phyko seaweed, from phykos more at fucus : seaweed : algae …   Useful english dictionary

  • phycochromaceae — ˌfīkōkrōˈmāsēˌē Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary phycochrome + New Latin aceae synonym of myxophyceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • phycochromophyceae — ˌfīkōˌkrōməˈfīsēˌē, fisēˌē Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary phycochrome + New Latin o + phyceae synonym of myxophyceae …   Useful english dictionary

  • phycochrom — noun see phycochrome …   Useful english dictionary

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