Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sigmalike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sig-ma-like
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a structure composed of sigma bonds.

Example Sentences

"This is at least defensible, for the twisting of the chela is in itself a structural feature that is sigmalike; that is, the twisted chela is intermediate, in respect to the shape of the spicular axis, between the sigma and the normal chela, although in other respects it is a perfectly differentiated chela."
"They predicted that there should be other sigmalike factors that would select other classes of promoters in response to the cell's needs."
"agents which stimulate transcription suggest that sigmalike factors also exist for the eukaryotic polymerases."

Etymology

From sigma + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: sigma

Questions

What does sigmalike mean?: Characteristic of a structure composed of sigma bonds.
Where does sigmalike come from?: From sigma + -like.

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