phaeopigment
phaeopigment · phaeopigments
A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll…A non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.
Meaning
1 sensesA non-photosynthetic pigment which is the degradation product of algal chlorophyll pigments. It is commonly formed during and after marine phytoplankton blooms.
Origin
From phaeo- + pigment.From phaeo- + pigment.
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Forms
plural: phaeopigmentsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedphaeochrome