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intelectins

intelectins is the plural of intelectin.

Meaning of intelectin

Noun

intelectin (countable and uncountable, plural intelectins)

  1. Any of a group of intestinal lactoferrin receptors.
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Questions about intelectins

What is intelectins the plural of?
Intelectins is the plural of intelectin.

Words near intelectins in the dictionary

  1. integuments
  2. intein
  3. inteins
  4. intel
  5. intelectin
  6. intelectins
  7. intellect
  8. intellected
  9. intellection
  10. intellections
  11. intellective

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