animal pigment
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1. pigment occurring in animals (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | pigment, |
| definition | : | dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | bilirubin, haematoidin, hematoidin, |
| definition | : | an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | urobilin, |
| definition | : | brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | luciferin, |
| definition | : | pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | melanin, |
| definition | : | insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers (noun.substance) |
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