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caldesmon

/kælˈdɛzˌmɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
caldesmon
IPA
/kælˈdɛzˌmɑn/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular calmodulin-binding protein.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cal(cium) + desm- + -on, from Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “band, bond”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: δεσμός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kælˈdɛzˌmɑn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce caldesmon?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈdɛzˌmɑn/.
What does caldesmon mean?
A particular calmodulin-binding protein.
Where does caldesmon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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