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helospectin

helospectin noun: a peptide in Gila monster venom.

Noun

helospectin (uncountable)

  1. A peptide in Gila monster venom.

Origin of helospectin

From Heloderma suspectum (taxonomic name for the Gila monster) + -in.

Questions about helospectin

What does helospectin mean?
Helospectin means a peptide in Gila monster venom.
What part of speech is helospectin?
Helospectin is a noun.

Words near helospectin in the dictionary

  1. helophorids
  2. helophyte
  3. helophytes
  4. helophytic
  5. helos
  6. helospectin
  7. helot
  8. helotage
  9. helotiaceous
  10. helotialean
  11. helotid

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