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ovorubin

ovorubin noun: a chromoprotein, present in gastropod eggs, that is a proteinase inhibitor.

Noun

ovorubin (uncountable)

  1. A chromoprotein, present in gastropod eggs, that is a proteinase inhibitor.

Origin of ovorubin

From ovo- + ruby + -in.

Questions about ovorubin

What does ovorubin mean?
Ovorubin means a chromoprotein, present in gastropod eggs, that is a proteinase inhibitor.
What part of speech is ovorubin?
Ovorubin is a noun.

Words near ovorubin in the dictionary

  1. ovoplasma
  2. ovoposition
  3. ovoprotection
  4. ovoprotective
  5. ovopyriform
  6. ovorubin
  7. ovostatin
  8. ovostatins
  9. ovotestes
  10. ovotesticular
  11. ovotestis

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