tectoridin

noun

tec·​to·​ri·​din

tekˈtōrədə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline isoflavone glucoside C₂₂H₂₂O₁₁ found especially in the rhizomes of an Asiatic iris (Iris tectorum)

Word History

Etymology

tectorum (specific epithet of Iris tectorum) (from Latin, genitive plural of tectum roof, house, building) + -idin

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