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catenin

Syllables: ca·te·ninUK/ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/US/ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/

catenin noun: any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

Noun

catenin (plural catenins)

  1. Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

Forms of catenin

pluralcatenins

Origin of catenin

From Latin catēn|a, ~ae (“chain (series of interconnected rings or links)”) + English -in.

Questions about catenin

What does catenin mean?
Catenin means any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.
What part of speech is catenin?
Catenin is a noun.
How do you pronounce catenin?
Catenin is pronounced /ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of catenin?
The plural of catenin is catenins.

Words near catenin in the dictionary

  1. catenet
  2. catenets
  3. catenicellid
  4. catenicellids
  5. catenicelliform
  6. catenin
  7. catenins
  8. catenoid
  9. catenoidal
  10. catenoids
  11. catenotaeniid

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