Term Name:	ommochrome biosynthetic process
Synonyms:	kynurenine pathway, ommochrome anabolism, ommochrome biosynthesis, ommochrome formation, ommochrome synthesis
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ommochromes, any of a large group of natural polycyclic pigments commonly found in the Arthropoda, particularly in the ommatidia of the compound eye.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006727]    QuickGO    AmiGO