Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aquaporin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: aqua-por-in
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- English pore Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English porin English aquaporin From aqua- + porin.

Inflected Forms

aquaporins (plural)

Derived Forms

superaquaporin

Questions

What does aquaporin mean?: Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells.
Where does aquaporin come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aquabor. Middle English aqua English aqua- English pore Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English porin English aquaporin From aqua- + porin.

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