turacin

noun

tu·​ra·​cin

ˈt(y)u̇rəsə̇n

plural -s

: an amorphous red porphyrin pigment containing copper obtained from feathers of the touraco compare uroporphyrin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Turacus + English -in

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