ceratinine

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noun

Any member of the genus Ceratina of small carpenter bees.

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Meanings

ceratinine1

nounceratinine (plural ceratinines)

plural ceratinines

  1. biologyAny member of the genus Ceratina of small carpenter bees.

ceratinine2

nounceratinine (plural ceratinines)

plural ceratinines

  1. biochemistryOne of a family of brominated aromatic amine pheromones used by the sponge Pseudoceratina arabica.

Origin

From Ceratina + -ine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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