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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opsin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
opsin
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

opsins (plural)

Derived Forms

bacterioopsin chrysopsin cnidopsin encephalopsin neuropsin panopsin parapinopsin pinopsin pteropsin scotopsin

Frequently Paired Words

photopsin rhodopsin melanopsin onychopsin parietopsin xenopsin

Questions

What does opsin mean?
Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
Where does opsin come from?
Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.

How to pronounce opsin

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