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porphyropsin Definition

por·phy·rop·sin (pôr′fə räp′sin)

noun

a photosensitive, carotenoid protein pigment found in the rods of the retinas of freshwater vertebrates

Etymology: < Gr porphyra, purple + opsis, appearance (< ōps, eye) + -in

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  6. ‹ porphyratin
  7. ‹ porousness
  8. ‹ porously
  9. ‹ porous
  10. ‹ porosity
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