conchiolin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, make up the shells of molluscs.

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Meanings

nounconchiolin (plural conchiolins)

plural conchiolins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate, make up the shells of molluscs.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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