homooctamer

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noun

An octamer derived from eight identical monomers

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

nounhomooctamer (plural homooctamers)

plural homooctamers

  1. biochemistryAn octamer derived from eight identical monomers

Origin

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

From homo- + octamer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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