homohexamer

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noun

A hexamer, especially a biologically active one, derived from six identical monomers

OriginEnglish hexamer ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

nounhomohexamer (plural homohexamers)

plural homohexamers

  1. biochemistryA hexamer, especially a biologically active one, derived from six identical monomers

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishhexamer
  7. Englishhomohexamer

From homo- + hexamer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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