Etymology

pepin

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Today it means: A specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA. Full definition →

French pépin
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  1. French · borrowed frompépin
  2. English todaypepin

Borrowed from French pépin, after its appearance.

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