adenochrome

noun

aden·​o·​chrome

ə-ˈde-nə-ˌkrōm -ˈdē-

plural -s

: an acidic red pigment found in the branchial hearts of the octopus

Word History

Etymology

aden- + -chrome

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

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