Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glycomimicry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gly-comimicry
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In other bacterial species glycosylated bacterial proteins serve multiple purposes including enhanced attachment in Chlamydia trachomatis [65 ], immunomodulation through glycomimicry in group A and group B streptococci, Neisseria meningitidis, and E."

Etymology

From glyco- + mimicry.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: glyco

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does glycomimicry mean?: The modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system
Where does glycomimicry come from?: From glyco- + mimicry.

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