porphyropsin
/ (ˌpɔːfɪˈrɒpsɪn) /
noun
a purple pigment occurring in the retina of the eye of certain freshwater fishes
Word Origin for porphyropsin
C20: from Greek
porphura purple +
-opsis +
-in, on the model of
rhodopsin
Words nearby porphyropsin
porphyrization,
porphyrize,
porphyroblast,
porphyrogenite,
porphyroid,
porphyropsin,
porphyry,
porpoise,
porrect,
porridge,
porrigo