# phycophaein

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A brown pigment found in addition to chlorophyll in the Phaeophyceae.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”) + φαεινός (phaeinós, “bright”) + -ine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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