phæophorbide

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• pheophorbide — ˌfēəˈfȯrˌbēd, bə̇d noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phaeo + phorb (from Greek phorbē pasture, fodder) + ide; akin to Greek pherbein to feed and probably to Old English byrgan to taste, eat, Old Norse bergja : a blue black …   Useful english dictionary