kafirin

K5A1F4I1R1I1N1

noun

Any of a group of storage proteins found in sorghum.

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Meanings

nounkafirin (plural kafirins)

plural kafirins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of storage proteins found in sorghum.

Origin

From kafir + -in, in reference to kaffir corn.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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