cryptochrome

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Etymology

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From crypto- +‎ -chrome.

Noun

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cryptochrome (plural cryptochromes)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, involved in the circadian rhythms of plants and animals, and possibly also in the sensing of magnetic fields.
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