Home › Words › P › petunidinpetunidinpetunidin means an anthocyanidin responsible for the dark red or purple colour in many berries and flower petals.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, petunidin ranks #10,771 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom petunia + -in?nounAn anthocyanidin responsible for the dark red or purple colour in many berries and flower petals.e.g.“The anthocyanins extracted in blueberries are 3-glycosidic derivatives of cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, petunidin, and peonidin.” — 2015 July 2, Liu Y, Tan D, Shi L, Liu X, Zhang Y, Tong C, et al., “Blueberry Anthocyanins-Enriched Extracts Attenuate Cyclophosphamide-Induced Cardiac Injury”, in PLOS ONE, volume 10, number 7, →DOI:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.peonidin 74% match — An anthocyanidin responsible for the purplish-red hue of the peony and other flowers. vs petunidin →pelargonidin 70% match — An anthocyanidin, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in geraniums and several soft berries vs petunidin →delphinidin 69% match — An anthocyanidin, primary plant pigment, and antioxidant, responsible for the blue colour in delphiniums and other flowers and fruits. vs petunidin →cyanidin 69% match — An anthocyanidin pigment, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) chromenylium-3,5,7-triol, found in many red berries. vs petunidin →apigeninidin 65% match — The deoxyanthocyanidin 3-desoxy- pelargonidin 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)benzopyrilium vs petunidin →pelargonin 64% match — An anthocyanin that is a glucoside of pelargonidin vs petunidin →anthocyanin 64% match — Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after its chlorophyll decomposes). vs petunidin →anthocyan 64% match — anthocyanin vs petunidin →