halichondrin

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noun

Any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondria

Origintranslingual Halichondria →
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Meanings

nounhalichondrin (plural halichondrins)

plural halichondrins

  1. chemistryAny of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondria

Origin

  1. translingualHalichondria
  2. Englishhalichondrin

From translingual Halichondria + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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