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nexin

nexin noun: a protein that constitutes a link between microtubules in cilia and flagella.

Noun

nexin (plural nexins)

  1. A protein that constitutes a link between microtubules in cilia and flagella.

Forms of nexin

pluralnexins

Words formed from nexin

Questions about nexin

What does nexin mean?
Nexin means a protein that constitutes a link between microtubules in cilia and flagella.
What part of speech is nexin?
Nexin is a noun.
What is the plural of nexin?
The plural of nexin is nexins.

Words near nexin in the dictionary

  1. nexal
  2. nexeridine
  3. nexi
  4. nexii
  5. nexilin
  6. nexin
  7. nexine
  8. nexines
  9. nexins
  10. nexion
  11. nexions

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