Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parapinopsin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-pinopsin
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish

Example Sentences

"We previously reported that parapinopsin is an ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive opsin that underlies hyperpolarization of the pineal photoreceptor cells of lower vertebrates to achieve pineal wavelength discrimination."

Etymology

Blend of parapineal + opsin.

Inflected Forms

parapinopsins (plural)

Questions

What does parapinopsin mean?: Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish
Where does parapinopsin come from?: Blend of parapineal + opsin.

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