"accessory pigment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: accessory pigments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} accessory pigment (plural accessory pigments)
  1. (botany) Any non-chlorophyll pigment present in a chloroplast that helps to absorb light but sends all the energy to a chlorophyll. Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: masking pigment Related terms: fucoxanthin, phycobilin, xanthophyll
    Sense id: en-accessory_pigment-en-noun-dl20DCVa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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