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pseudopilus

pseudopilus noun: a structure, in gram-negative bacteria, that expels exoproteins from the cell.

Noun

pseudopilus (plural pseudopili)

  1. A structure, in gram-negative bacteria, that expels exoproteins from the cell

Forms of pseudopilus

pluralpseudopili

Origin of pseudopilus

From pseudo- + pilus.

Questions about pseudopilus

What does pseudopilus mean?
Pseudopilus means a structure, in gram-negative bacteria, that expels exoproteins from the cell.
What part of speech is pseudopilus?
Pseudopilus is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudopilus?
The plural of pseudopilus is pseudopili.

Words near pseudopilus in the dictionary

  1. pseudophyllideans
  2. pseudophylline
  3. pseudophyllines
  4. pseudopilin
  5. pseudopilins
  6. pseudopilus
  7. pseudopimelodid
  8. pseudopimelodids
  9. pseudopious
  10. pseudopit
  11. pseudopits

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