Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perlecan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: per-lecan
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large multidomain proteoglycan that is a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

perlecans (plural)

Questions

What does perlecan mean?: A large multidomain proteoglycan that is a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.

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