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microcephalin

microcephalin noun: a protein and associated gene responsible for microcephaly.

Noun

microcephalin (plural microcephalins)

  1. A protein and associated gene responsible for microcephaly.

Forms of microcephalin

pluralmicrocephalins

Origin of microcephalin

From microcephaly + -in.

Questions about microcephalin

What does microcephalin mean?
Microcephalin means a protein and associated gene responsible for microcephaly.
What part of speech is microcephalin?
Microcephalin is a noun.
What is the plural of microcephalin?
The plural of microcephalin is microcephalins.

Words near microcephalin in the dictionary

  1. microcentury
  2. microcephalia
  3. microcephalic
  4. microcephalics
  5. microcephalies
  6. microcephalin
  7. microcephalins
  8. microcephalism
  9. microcephalous
  10. microcephalus
  11. microcephaly

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