fibulin

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noun

Any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.

OriginLatin fibula →
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Meanings

nounfibulin (plural fibulins)

plural fibulins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.

Origin

  1. Latinfibula“clasp, buckle”
  2. Englishfibulin

From Latin fibula (“clasp, buckle”) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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