hemerythrin

noun
hem·​er·​y·​thrin | \ hē-ˈmer-ə-thrən How to pronounce hemerythrin (audio) \

Definition of hemerythrin

: an iron-containing respiratory pigment in the blood of various chiefly marine invertebrates (such as some brachiopods)

Examples of hemerythrin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some worms use purplish hemerythrin; others use greenish chlorocruorin; some use a combination of pigments. Quanta Magazine, "Icefish Study Adds Another Color to the Story of Blood," 22 Apr. 2019

First Known Use of hemerythrin

1903, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hemerythrin

hem- + erythr- + -in entry 1

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hemerythrin

noun
he·​me·​ryth·​rin
variants: or chiefly British haemerythrin \ ˌhē-​mə-​ˈrith-​rən How to pronounce haemerythrin (audio) \

Medical Definition of hemerythrin

: an iron-containing respiratory pigment in the blood of various invertebrates