Etymology

sericin

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Today it means: A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre. Full definition →

Latin sēricus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsēricus
  2. English todaysericin

From a derivative of Latin sēricus.

Words from the same roots

Latinsēricus all →

serinesericulturesericsericeous

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