Definitions for hemocyaninˌhi məˈsaɪ ə nɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
he•mo•cy•a•ninˌhi məˈsaɪ ə nɪn(n.)
a blue copper-containing pigment that transports oxygen in the blood of many mollusks, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of hemocyanin:
1835–45; hemo-+ Gk kýan(os) (see cyano-1) + -in1
Wiktionary
hemocyanin(Noun)
a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods
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