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bdellin

bdellin noun: any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in leeches.

Noun

bdellin (plural bdellins)

  1. Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in leeches.

Forms of bdellin

pluralbdellins

Origin of bdellin

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -in.

Questions about bdellin

What does bdellin mean?
Bdellin means any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in leeches.
What part of speech is bdellin?
Bdellin is a noun.
What is the plural of bdellin?
The plural of bdellin is bdellins.

Words near bdellin in the dictionary

  1. BDE
  2. Bde Maka Ska
  3. bdellatomy
  4. bdellid
  5. bdellids
  6. bdellin
  7. bdellins
  8. bdellion
  9. bdellium
  10. bdelliums
  11. bdelloid

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