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cocoonase

cocoonase noun: a proteolytic enzyme that weakens the fibres of a silkworm cocoon.

Noun

cocoonase (plural cocoonases)

  1. A proteolytic enzyme that weakens the fibres of a silkworm cocoon

Forms of cocoonase

pluralcocoonases

Questions about cocoonase

What does cocoonase mean?
Cocoonase means a proteolytic enzyme that weakens the fibres of a silkworm cocoon.
What part of speech is cocoonase?
Cocoonase is a noun.
What is the plural of cocoonase?
The plural of cocoonase is cocoonases.

Words near cocoonase in the dictionary

  1. coconuttiest
  2. coconutty
  3. coconversion
  4. coconversions
  5. cocoon
  6. cocoonase
  7. cocoonases
  8. cocooned
  9. cocooner
  10. cocooneries
  11. cocooners

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