sclererythrin

noun

scler·​erythrin

sklə̇ˈrerəthrə̇n;

ˌsklirə̇ˈrith-,

-ler-

plural -s

: a red or violet coloring matter of ergot

Word History

Etymology

scler- + erythrine

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