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moricin

moricin noun: an antibacterial polypeptide present in the silkmoth Bombyx mori.

Noun

moricin (uncountable)

  1. An antibacterial polypeptide present in the silkmoth Bombyx mori

Questions about moricin

What does moricin mean?
Moricin means an antibacterial polypeptide present in the silkmoth Bombyx mori.
What part of speech is moricin?
Moricin is a noun.

Words near moricin in the dictionary

  1. morices
  2. moriche palm
  3. moriche palms
  4. Moriches
  5. Morici
  6. moricin
  7. Moricis
  8. moricizine
  9. moriculture
  10. morid
  11. morids

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