animal pigment

Noun
  1. Pigment occurring in animals (synset 114780218)
    is a type of: pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
    subtypes:
    • bilirubin, haematoidin, hematoidin - an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice
    • urobilin - brown bile pigment formed from urobilinogens and found in feces and in small amounts in urine
    • luciferin - pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
    • melanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

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