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tectin

tectin noun: an adhesive, gelatinous material secreted by some ciliates.

Noun

tectin (uncountable)

  1. An adhesive, gelatinous material secreted by some ciliates

Questions about tectin

What does tectin mean?
Tectin means an adhesive, gelatinous material secreted by some ciliates.
What part of speech is tectin?
Tectin is a noun.

Words near tectin in the dictionary

  1. tectibranchiate
  2. tectibranchiates
  3. tectibranchs
  4. tectiform
  5. tectiforms
  6. tectin
  7. tectite
  8. tectites
  9. tectivirus
  10. tectiviruses
  11. tectly

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