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Chlorocruorin

Chloˊro-cru′o-rin

,
Noun.
[Gr.
χλωρόσ
light green + E.
cruorin
.]
(Physiol.)
A green substance, supposed to be the cause of the green color of the blood in some species of worms.
Ray Lankester.

Definition 2024


chlorocruorin

chlorocruorin

English

Noun

chlorocruorin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) a green respiratory pigment found in many annelids