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xenopsin

xenopsin noun: an octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis.

Noun

xenopsin (countable and uncountable, plural xenopsins)

  1. (uncountable) An octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis
  2. (countable) A group of opsins, which are confined to molluscs, rotifers, brachiopods, and cnidarians

Forms of xenopsin

pluralxenopsins

Questions about xenopsin

What does xenopsin mean?
Xenopsin means an octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis.
What part of speech is xenopsin?
Xenopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of xenopsin?
The plural of xenopsin is xenopsins.

Words near xenopsin in the dictionary

  1. xenoprotein
  2. xenoproteins
  3. xenops
  4. xenopsaris
  5. xenopses
  6. xenopsin
  7. xenopsychiatry
  8. xenopsychologist
  9. xenopsychologists
  10. xenopsychology
  11. xenoracism

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