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porphyropsin
/ ˌpɔːfɪˈrɒpsɪn /
noun
- a purple pigment occurring in the retina of the eye of certain freshwater fishes
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Word History and Origins
Origin of porphyropsin1
C20: from Greek porphura purple + -opsis + -in , on the model of rhodopsin
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