Etymology

kelch

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Today it means: A particular sequence of amino acids found in many proteins of eukaryotic and bacterial species Full definition →

German Kelch
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kelch · noun1

  1. German · borrowed fromKelch“chalice”
  2. English todaykelch

From German Kelch (“chalice”); refer to Wikipedia. Doublet of chalice and calyx.

Kelch · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromKelch
  2. German · borrowed fromKelch
  3. English todayKelch

Borrowed from German Kelch.

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