Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fasciclin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fas-ci-clin
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion

Example Sentences

"It is likely that C. lentis secretes the fasciclin homolog ClCE8 during conidium and appressorium adhesion on the plant surface, though it might also mediate down-stream infection related to fungal development."

Etymology

From (axon) fascicle + -in.

Inflected Forms

fasciclins (plural)

Questions

What does fasciclin mean?: Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion
Where does fasciclin come from?: From (axon) fascicle + -in.

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