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mallein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mallein
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein fraction obtained from Burkholderia mallei, used in testing for glanders.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin malleus (“glanders”) and suffix -in.

Usage

Questions

What does mallein mean?
A protein fraction obtained from Burkholderia mallei, used in testing for glanders.
Where does mallein come from?
Latin malleus (“glanders”) and suffix -in.

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