Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glycoform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gly-co-form
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several different forms of a glycoprotein (or other biological glycoside) having different saccharides attached, or having a different structure.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English form English glycoform From glyco- + form.

Inflected Forms

glycoforms (plural)

Derived Forms

diglycoform

Frequently Paired Words

isoform

Questions

What does glycoform mean?: Any of several different forms of a glycoprotein (or other biological glycoside) having different saccharides attached, or having a different structure.
Where does glycoform come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English form English glycoform From glyco- + form.

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