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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The green coloring matter of the feathers of the turakoo.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol.), (Chem.) A green pigment found in the feathers of the turacou. See
turacin .
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- noun organic chemistry A
green pigment found in thefeathers of theturacou .
Etymologies
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See turacou and verdant.
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mollusque commented on the word turacoverdin
A green pigment found in the feathers of touracos, which is unusual as green in birds is usually produced by refraction of light.
November 11, 2007