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murein

/ˈmjʊɹˌin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
murein
IPA
/ˈmjʊɹˌin/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

peptidoglycan, mucopeptide

Etymology

Blend of muramic acid + -ein.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmjʊɹˌin/
  • British English: /ˈmjʊəɹ.i.ɪn/

Inflected Forms

mureins (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudomurein

Questions

How do you pronounce murein?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjʊɹˌin/.
What does murein mean?
peptidoglycan, mucopeptide
Where does murein come from?
Blend of muramic acid + -ein.

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