turacoverdin

English

Etymology

See turaco, verdant, -in.

Noun

turacoverdin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A green uroporphyrin pigment found in the feathers of the turaco.

Related terms

• turacin

References

• “turacoverdin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.