Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glycoprotein

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: gly-co-pro-tein
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.

Example Sentences

"Their skeletons are built on the framework of a secreted glycoprotein matrix, most commonly cemented together with secreted calcium carbonate to form a shell, but sometimes imbedded with gathered foreign mineral particles."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

glycoproteins (plural)

Derived Forms

acidoglycoprotein asialoglycoprotein galactoglycoprotein glycoproteinaceous glycoproteome lipoglycoprotein microglycoprotein mucoglycoprotein neoglycoprotein ovoglycoprotein phosphoglycoprotein phospholipoglycoprotein

Frequently Paired Words

glycopeptide glycopolypeptide sericin

Synonyms

glycoprotein

Questions

What does glycoprotein mean?: A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates.
Where does glycoprotein come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English protein English glycoprotein From glyco- + protein.

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