clathrin

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noun

A fibrous protein that forms a polyhedral coat on the surface of the coated pits and vesicles of cells during endocytosis.

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Meanings

nounclathrin (countable and uncountable, plural clathrins)

plural clathrins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA fibrous protein that forms a polyhedral coat on the surface of the coated pits and vesicles of cells during endocytosis.

Origin

From Latin clāthrī + English -in.

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APA

clathrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clathrin

MLA

“clathrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clathrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clathrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clathrin.

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