heterooctamer

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noun

An octamer which contains two or more different monomer species.

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

nounheterooctamer (plural heterooctamers)

plural heterooctamers

  1. biochemistryAn octamer which contains two or more different monomer species.

Origin

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

From hetero- + octamer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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