Meanings
nounhopanoid (plural hopanoids)
plural hopanoids
- biochemistryAny of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have various functions in prokaryotes
Origin
From Hopea (genus of plant from which the substance was originally derived), from J Hope (Scottish botanist).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish hopanoide
- hopanoideclass of pentacyclic compounds
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