Meanings
nounfucose (plural fucoses)
plural fucoses
- biochemistryThe aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides
Origin
- Latinfucus“seaweed, kelp”
- Englishfucose
From Latin fucus (“seaweed, kelp”) + -ose.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto fukozo
- fukozoaldohexose present in several glycans
French fucose
- fucosealdohexose present in several glycans
Italian fucosio
- fucosioaldohexose present in several glycans
Spanish fucosa
- fucosaaldohexose present in several glycans
Cite this entry
APA
fucose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fucose
MLA
“fucose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fucose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fucose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fucose.
Source: fucose on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.