Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echidnin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
echid-nin
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein, found in the venom of some vipers, that functions as a thrombin-like enzyme.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “snake, viper”) + -in.

Usage

Questions

What does echidnin mean?
A protein, found in the venom of some vipers, that functions as a thrombin-like enzyme.
Where does echidnin come from?
From Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “snake, viper”) + -in.

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