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oligomannose

oligomannose noun: a glycan that is an oligomer composed of mannose units.

Noun

oligomannose (plural oligomannoses)

  1. A glycan that is an oligomer composed of mannose units

Forms of oligomannose

pluraloligomannoses

Origin of oligomannose

From oligo- + mannose.

Questions about oligomannose

What does oligomannose mean?
Oligomannose means a glycan that is an oligomer composed of mannose units.
What part of speech is oligomannose?
Oligomannose is a noun.
What is the plural of oligomannose?
The plural of oligomannose is oligomannoses.

Words near oligomannose in the dictionary

  1. oligomania
  2. oligomannan
  3. oligomannans
  4. oligomannosaccharide
  5. oligomannosaccharides
  6. oligomannose
  7. oligomannoses
  8. oligomannoside
  9. oligomannosides
  10. oligomannosidic
  11. oligomannosyl

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