Etymology

involucrin

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Today it means: A protein component of human skin. Full definition →

Latin involūcrum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frominvolūcrum“wrapper, covering”
  2. English todayinvolucrin

From Latin involūcrum (“wrapper, covering”) + -in.

Words from the same roots

Latininvolūcrum all →

involucreinvolucrum

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