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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The bluish-green coloring matter of some algæ, a mixture of chlorophyl and phycocyanin.

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

  • noun (Bot.) A bluish green coloring matter of certain algæ.

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  • noun botany A bluish-green colouring matter in certain algae.

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Ancient Greek

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