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porphyropsin

/ ˌpɔːfɪˈrɒpsɪn /

noun

  1. a purple pigment occurring in the retina of the eye of certain freshwater fishes


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Word History and Origins

Origin of porphyropsin1

C20: from Greek porphura purple + -opsis + -in , on the model of rhodopsin

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