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ichthin

ichthin noun: a nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.

Noun

ichthin (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) A nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.

Origin of ichthin

From ichthy- + -in.

Questions about ichthin

What does ichthin mean?
Ichthin means a nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.
What part of speech is ichthin?
Ichthin is a noun.

Words near ichthin in the dictionary

  1. ichth.
  2. ichthammol
  3. ichthammols
  4. ichthic
  5. ichthidin
  6. ichthin
  7. ichthine
  8. ichthol.
  9. ichthulin
  10. ichthulins
  11. ichthus

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