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roquefortine

roquefortine noun: any of a group of toxic alkaloids found in various fungi, particularly Penicillium species.

Noun

roquefortine (plural roquefortines)

  1. Any of a group of toxic alkaloids found in various fungi, particularly Penicillium species.

Forms of roquefortine

pluralroquefortines

Origin of roquefortine

From translingual roqueforti + -ine, after Penicillium roqueforti, from which it was first isolated.

Questions about roquefortine

What does roquefortine mean?
Roquefortine means any of a group of toxic alkaloids found in various fungi, particularly Penicillium species.
What part of speech is roquefortine?
Roquefortine is a noun.
What is the plural of roquefortine?
The plural of roquefortine is roquefortines.

Words near roquefortine in the dictionary

  1. ropy
  2. roque
  3. Roquefort
  4. Roquefort-sur-Soulzon
  5. roquefortin
  6. roquefortine
  7. roquefortines
  8. roquefortins
  9. Roqueforts
  10. roquelaire
  11. roquelaires

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