"reflectin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reflectins [plural]
Etymology: From reflect + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reflect|in}} reflect + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} reflectin (countable and uncountable, plural reflectins)
  1. (biochemistry) A protein, found in certain squids, that self-organizes into a film of regularly spaced stripes, the separation of which functions as a tunable diffraction grating to produce a range of reflective colours in the animal's skin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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