cucurbitacins

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A form of cucurbitacin — Any of a class of bitter steroids, found in plants of the family Cucurbitaceae, that prevent them being eaten by herbivores.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cucurbitacin
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cucurbitacins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cucurbitacins

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

Chicago

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