phycoerythrin

noun

phy·​co·​er·​y·​thrin ˌfī-kō-ˈer-i-thrən 

: any of the red protein pigments in the cells of red algae

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phyco- + erythr- + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phycoerythrin

noun

phy·​co·​er·​y·​thrin -ˈer-i-thrən 

: any of the red protein pigments in the cells of red algae