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rhinocerosin

rhinocerosin noun: an antibacterial protein present in larvae of a rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros.

Noun

rhinocerosin (uncountable)

  1. An antibacterial protein present in larvae of a rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros

Questions about rhinocerosin

What does rhinocerosin mean?
Rhinocerosin means an antibacterial protein present in larvae of a rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros.
What part of speech is rhinocerosin?
Rhinocerosin is a noun.

Words near rhinocerosin in the dictionary

  1. rhinoceros beetle
  2. rhinoceros beetles
  3. rhinoceros bird
  4. rhinoceros birds
  5. rhinoceroses
  6. rhinocerosin
  7. rhinoceroslike
  8. rhinocerosses
  9. rhinocerot
  10. rhinocerote
  11. rhinocerotes

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