heteropentamer

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noun

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

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

nounheteropentamer (plural heteropentamers)

plural heteropentamers

  1. biochemistryA pentamer, 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. Englishpentamer
  7. Englishheteropentamer

From hetero- + pentamer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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