heteroheptamer

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noun

A heptamer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers

OriginEnglish heptamer ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheteroheptamer (plural heteroheptamers)

plural heteroheptamers

  1. biochemistryA heptamer, especially a biologically active one, derived from two or more different (but similar) monomers

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishheptamer
  7. Englishheteroheptamer

From hetero- + heptamer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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