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hemerythrin

noun hem·er·y·thrin \ hē-ˈmer-ə-thrən \

Definition of hemerythrin

: an iron-containing respiratory pigment in the blood of various chiefly marine invertebrates (such as some brachiopods)

Origin and Etymology of hemerythrin

hem- + erythr- + 1-in

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hemerythrin

noun he·me·ryth·rin
variants: or chiefly British haemerythrin play \ˌhē-mə-ˈrith-rən\

medical Definition of hemerythrin

: an iron-containing respiratory pigment in the blood of various invertebrates

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