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pepin

pepin noun: a specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.

Noun

pepin (plural pepins)

  1. A specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.

Proper noun capitalized: Pepin

Pepin

  1. A surname, possibly from French Pépin.

Forms of pepin

pluralpepins

Origin of pepin

Borrowed from French pépin, after its appearance.

Words formed from pepin

Questions about pepin

What does pepin mean?
Pepin means a specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.
What part of speech is pepin?
Pepin can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of pepin?
The plural of pepin is pepins.

Words near pepin in the dictionary

  1. Pepes
  2. Pepet
  3. PEPFAR
  4. pepful
  5. Pephredo
  6. pepin
  7. Pepin County
  8. pepino
  9. pepino melon
  10. pepino melons
  11. pepinos

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