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anthocyanin definition

antho·cya·nin (an′t̸hō sī′ə nin′)

noun

a water-soluble, reddish or blue pigment in flowers, plants, and some insects
also anthocyan an′tho·cy′an (-sī′ən)

Etymology: antho- + Gr kyan(os), blue (see cyano-) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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