erythropterin

noun

er·​y·​throp·​ter·​in

ˌerəˈthräptərə̇n

plural -s

: an orange-red pigment C₉H₉N₅O₅ found especially in pierid butterflies

Word History

Etymology

erythr- + pterin

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