peridinin
/ˌpɛrɪˈdʌɪnɪn/Biology
noun
A carotenoid pigment found in dinoflagellates, where it forms part of a photosynthetic light-harvesting protein complex (together with a small proportion of chlorophyll).
Origin
Late 19th century. From peridin- + -in, after German Peridinin.
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