Leghemoglobin
[leg-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-] /lɛgˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
a hemoglobinlike red pigment in the root nodules of leguminous plants, as soybean, that is essential for nitrogen fixation.
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