hemocyanin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hemocyanin
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Their blood gets that blue-green tint from hemocyanin, which they use instead of hemoglobin to carry oxygen.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
The hemocyanin may be in the hemolymph just to help insects store oxygen for later use.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
Consequently, for creatures like octopuses and crabs that live on or near the cold ocean floor, hemocyanin may be a more practical choice.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2019
He and his co-workers at the University of Upsala bombarded the hemocyanin particles with quanta of energy in the form of ultraviolet light.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hemoglobin, such as in our blood, and hemocyanin, like that in the blue blood of the Venerians, are practically unique in that respect.
From The Black Star Passes by John Wood Campbell
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