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ceratotoxin

ceratotoxin noun: an antibacterial peptide present in fruit flies of genus Ceratitis.

Noun

ceratotoxin (plural ceratotoxins)

  1. An antibacterial peptide present in fruit flies of genus Ceratitis.

Forms of ceratotoxin

pluralceratotoxins

Questions about ceratotoxin

What does ceratotoxin mean?
Ceratotoxin means an antibacterial peptide present in fruit flies of genus Ceratitis.
What part of speech is ceratotoxin?
Ceratotoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of ceratotoxin?
The plural of ceratotoxin is ceratotoxins.

Words near ceratotoxin in the dictionary

  1. ceratosaurids
  2. ceratosaurs
  3. ceratose
  4. ceratostyle
  5. ceratostyles
  6. ceratotoxin
  7. ceratotoxins
  8. ceratotrichia
  9. ceratoxin
  10. ceratoxins
  11. ceratrin

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