Etymology

triticin

T1R1I1T1I1C3I1N1

Today it means: A carbohydrate isomeric with dextrin. Full definition →

translingual Triticum
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  1. translingual · derived fromTriticum“genus of wheat, also formerly the genus of quitchgrass, from which it can be obtained”
  2. English todaytriticin

translingual Triticum (“genus of wheat, also formerly the genus of quitchgrass, from which it can be obtained”), + -in.

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