Phycoerythrin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Phycoerythrin \Phy`co*e*ryth"rin\, Phycoerythrine
  \Phy`co*e*ryth"rine\, n. [Gr. fy^kos seaweed + E. erythrin,
     -ine.]
     A red coloring matter found in algae of the subclass
     Florideae.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  phycoerythrin
       n : red pigment in red algae