Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A yellowish-green pigment found in the fat-droplets which occur in the retinal epithelial cells of some of the lower animals: for example, the frog.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow coloring matter, soluble in ether, contained in the small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells. It is best obtained from the eyes of frogs.

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  • noun organic chemistry A yellow pigment found in the small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells.

Etymologies

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  • Oh dear. I don't think frogapplause will like this term at all.

    December 19, 2012