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pearlin

pearlin noun: a protein found in nacre.

Noun

pearlin (plural pearlins)

  1. A protein found in nacre

Forms of pearlin

pluralpearlins

Origin of pearlin

From pearl + -in.

Questions about pearlin

What does pearlin mean?
Pearlin means a protein found in nacre.
What part of speech is pearlin?
Pearlin is a noun.
What is the plural of pearlin?
The plural of pearlin is pearlins.

Words near pearlin in the dictionary

  1. pearlie
  2. pearlier
  3. pearlies
  4. pearliest
  5. pearlike
  6. pearlin
  7. Pearline
  8. pearliness
  9. pearling
  10. pearlings
  11. pearlins

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