Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ovomucoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ovo-mu-coid
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein, present in egg white, which, unlike ovalbumin, is heat-stable

Example Sentences

"In parallel, egg extract and Gal d 1, ovomucoid, and cow’s milk extract and Bos d 8, casein, were applied."

Etymology

From ovo- + mucoid.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ovo

Inflected Forms

ovomucoids (plural)

Questions

What does ovomucoid mean?: A protein, present in egg white, which, unlike ovalbumin, is heat-stable
Where does ovomucoid come from?: From ovo- + mucoid.

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