leghemoglobin
[ leg-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh- ]
/ lɛgˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə- /
noun Biochemistry.
a hemoglobinlike red pigment in the root nodules of leguminous plants, as soybean, that is essential for nitrogen fixation.
Also called
legoglobin.
Origin of leghemoglobin
First recorded in 1965–70;
leg(ume) +
hemoglobin
Words nearby leghemoglobin
leggie,
legging,
leggings,
leggy,
legharness,
leghemoglobin,
leghorn,
legibility,
legible,
legion,
legion of honor