Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

channelrhodopsin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
chan-nel-rhodopsin
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From channel + rhodopsin.

Usage

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Questions

What does channelrhodopsin mean?
An opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.
Where does channelrhodopsin come from?
From channel + rhodopsin.

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