fucoxanthin

English

noun

Definitions

(organic compound) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.

Etymology

Derived from Latin fūcus (drone, orchil, seaweed, drone bee, pretense, bee) derived from Ancient Greek φῦκος (seaweed, wrack, orchil).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φῦκος

Gloss

seaweed, wrack, orchil

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Cognates and derived terms

fucoid English
fucosterol English
isofucoxanthin English
fuco Latin
fucus Latin
fūcus Latin
fuco Italian
σφήξ Ancient Greek
φῦκος Ancient Greek
-phyceae Translingual
פוך Hebrew (modern)