diaminopimelic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to diaminopimelic acid or its derivatives

OriginEnglish pimelic ← Ancient Greek πῑμελή (pīmelḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *pīmós →
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Meanings

adjectivediaminopimelic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to diaminopimelic acid or its derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino
  16. Proto-Indo-European*peyh₂-
  17. Proto-Hellenic*pīmós
  18. Ancient Greekπῑμελή (pīmelḗ)
  19. Englishpimelic
  20. Englishdiaminopimelic

From diamino + pimelic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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