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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 the feathers of the turacou.

Etymologies

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See turacou and verdant.

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  • 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