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expansin

noun

Etymology

From expansion + -in?

  1. derived from expānsiō
  2. borrowed from expansion
  3. suffixed as expansin — “expansion + in”

Definitions

  1. Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many…

    Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growth

The neighborhood

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