PHYCOCHROME


Meaning of PHYCOCHROME in English

noun

also phy·co·chrom ˈfīkəˌkrōm

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phyc- + -chrome

1. : a mixture of chlorophyll and phycocyanin that is the characteristic coloring matter of blue-green algae

2. : blue-green alga

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