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leptodactyline

leptodactyline noun: the quaternary ammonium zwitterion 3-[2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl]phenolate present in the skin of amphibians of the genus Leptodactylus.

Noun

leptodactyline (uncountable)

  1. The quaternary ammonium zwitterion 3-[2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl]phenolate present in the skin of amphibians of the genus Leptodactylus.

Questions about leptodactyline

What does leptodactyline mean?
Leptodactyline means the quaternary ammonium zwitterion 3-[2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl]phenolate present in the skin of amphibians of the genus Leptodactylus.
What part of speech is leptodactyline?
Leptodactyline is a noun.

Words near leptodactyline in the dictionary

  1. leptodactilid
  2. leptodactilids
  3. leptodactyl
  4. leptodactylid
  5. leptodactylids
  6. leptodactyline
  7. leptodactylous
  8. leptodermatous
  9. leptodermin
  10. leptodermous
  11. leptodorid

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