Meanings
nounhyppos pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlybiochemistryhydrophobic portions of proteins exposed on the surface of denatured molecule or molecular aggregates.
Origin
From "hydrophobic portion", introduced by Polly Matzinger.
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APA
hyppos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyppos
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“hyppos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyppos. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyppos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyppos.
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