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ovostatin

ovostatin noun: any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in hens' eggs.

Noun

ovostatin (plural ovostatins)

  1. Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in hens' eggs.

Forms of ovostatin

pluralovostatins

Origin of ovostatin

From ovo- + statin.

Questions about ovostatin

What does ovostatin mean?
Ovostatin means any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in hens' eggs.
What part of speech is ovostatin?
Ovostatin is a noun.
What is the plural of ovostatin?
The plural of ovostatin is ovostatins.

Words near ovostatin in the dictionary

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

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