Definitions for lycopenes

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lycopenes ly·co·pene

Spelling: [lahy-kuh-peen]

IPA: /ˈlaɪ kəˌpin/

Lycopenes is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 394 anagrams from letters in lycopenes (ceelnopsy).

Definitions for lycopenes

noun

1. a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
2. a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.

Origin of lycopenes

1925-30; earlier lycop(in) (New Latin Lycop(ersicon) tomato genus (Greek lýk(os) wolf + -o- -o- + Persikón peach¹