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cyclopamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clopamine
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A naturally-occurring alkaloid that belongs to the group of steroidal jerveratrum alkaloids and has the molecular formula C₂₇H₄₁NO₂.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cyclops + -amine. So called for its ability to induce cyclopia in certain animals.

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What does cyclopamine mean?
A naturally-occurring alkaloid that belongs to the group of steroidal jerveratrum alkaloids and has the molecular formula C₂₇H₄₁NO₂.
Where does cyclopamine come from?
From cyclops + -amine. So called for its ability to induce cyclopia in certain animals.

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