bdellin

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noun

Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in leeches.

OriginAncient Greek βδέλλα →
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Meanings

nounbdellin (plural bdellins)

plural bdellins

  1. Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in leeches.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβδέλλα“leech”
  2. Englishbdellin

From Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) + -in.

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APA

bdellin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bdellin

MLA

“bdellin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bdellin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bdellin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bdellin.

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