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• Phyco-

  1. a combining form meaning “seaweed,” “algae,” used in the formation of compound words: phycochrome. combining form 1. seaweed: phycology word-forming element in science meaning “seaweed, algae,” from Latinized comb. form of Greek phykos “seaweed, sea wrack.” phyco- pref. Seaweed; algae: phycomycete.

• Phycobilin

  /ˌfaɪkəʊˈbaɪlɪn/ noun 1. (biology) any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria phycobilin (fī’kō-bī’lĭn) Any of a class of water-soluble, mostly red, orange, and blue pigments found in cyanobacteria and red algae. Phycobilins absorb the blue and blue-green frequencies of light which penetrate deep water, and allow […]

• Phycobiont

  [fahy-koh-bahy-ont] /ˌfaɪ koʊˈbaɪ ɒnt/ noun 1. the algae component of a lichen. /ˌfaɪkəʊˈbaɪɒnt/ noun 1. (botany) the algal constituent of a lichen Compare mycobiont

• Phycocyanin

  [fahy-koh-sahy-uh-nin] /ˌfaɪ koʊˈsaɪ ə nɪn/ noun, Biochemistry. 1. a blue protein pigment, found in algae, involved in the process of photosynthesis.

• Phycoerythrin

  [fahy-koh-i-rith-rin, -er-uh-thrin] /ˌfaɪ koʊ ɪˈrɪθ rɪn, -ˈɛr ə θrɪn/ noun 1. a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.

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