bilichrome
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coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction in biology,… … Universalium
Bilin (biochemistry) — Bilins or bilanes are biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins. Bilin (also called bilichrome) was named as a bile pigment of mammals, but can also be found in lower vertebrates, invertebrates, as… … Wikipedia
bilin — ▪ biological pigment also called Bilichrome, any biological pigment (biochrome) belonging to a series of yellow, green, red, or brown nonmetallic compounds that are formed as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins. In addition to… … Universalium
