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pinopsin

pinopsin noun: a type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens).

Noun

pinopsin (countable and uncountable, plural pinopsins)

  1. A type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens)

Forms of pinopsin

pluralpinopsins

Origin of pinopsin

Blend of pineal + opsin.

Questions about pinopsin

What does pinopsin mean?
Pinopsin means a type of opsin found in the pineal gland (mostly of chickens).
What part of speech is pinopsin?
Pinopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of pinopsin?
The plural of pinopsin is pinopsins.

Words near pinopsin in the dictionary

  1. pinophytes
  2. pinopod
  3. pinopode
  4. pinopodes
  5. pinopods
  6. pinopsin
  7. pinopsins
  8. pinoquercetin
  9. pinoresinol
  10. Pinos
  11. pinosaur

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