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catenin.

Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/Received-Pronunciation, contemporary/kəˈtiː.nɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/Canada, General-American
  1. Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *katesnā Latin catēn|a, ~ae Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English catenin From Latin catēn|a, ~ae (“chain (series of interconnected rings or links)”) + English -in.

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