mycosporine

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Etymology

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myco- +‎ spore +‎ -ine

Noun

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mycosporine (plural mycosporines)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of many complex amino acids, having a central cyclohexene ring, that protect organisms from ultraviolet light
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