Definition of ommochrome
:any of various pigments derived from tryptophan and found especially in the eyes of insects
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ommochrome
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om·mo·chrome
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ˈäməˌkrōm
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Origin and Etymology of ommochrome
ommo- (from Greek omma eye) + -chrome
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