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peplomer

peplomer noun: how viruses attach to cells; spike.

Noun

peplomer (plural peplomers)

  1. (archaic) how viruses attach to cells; spike

Forms of peplomer

pluralpeplomers

Origin of peplomer

From Ancient Greek πέπλος (péplos, “outer garment”) + -mer. Compare peplos (“viral envelope”).

Questions about peplomer

What does peplomer mean?
Peplomer means how viruses attach to cells; spike.
What part of speech is peplomer?
Peplomer is a noun.
What is the plural of peplomer?
The plural of peplomer is peplomers.

Words near peplomer in the dictionary

  1. pepli
  2. Peplinski
  3. Peplinskis
  4. Peploe
  5. peploi
  6. peplomer
  7. peplomers
  8. peplomycin
  9. peplos
  10. peplosed
  11. peploses

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