Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectoenzyme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ec-toen-zyme
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any enzyme found outside of (or on the outer surface of) a cell

Etymology

From ecto- + enzyme.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ecto

Inflected Forms

ectoenzymes (plural)

Derived Forms

ectoenzymatic

Questions

What does ectoenzyme mean?: Any enzyme found outside of (or on the outer surface of) a cell
Where does ectoenzyme come from?: From ecto- + enzyme.

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