Etymology

biglycan

B3I1G2L1Y4C3A1N1

Today it means: A small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan which is found in a variety of extracellular matrix tissues, including bone, cartilage and tendon Full definition →

English glycan ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishglycan
  7. English todaybiglycan

From bi- + glycan.

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